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What Is the Cost of Underinvesting in Health?

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Every $1 invested in health yields up to $4 in economic return, yet health systems remain chronically underfunded. From antimicrobial resistance to air pollution, aid cuts and digital health gaps, the cost of inaction is mounting.What are the societal and economic consequences of underinvesting in health and how do we begin to address them?

  • Alison Holmes
    Alison Holmes
  • Professor of Infectious Diseases; Director, Fleming Initiative, Imperial College London
  • Amit Bouri
    Amit Bouri
  • Chief Executive Officer, Global Impact Investing Network
  • Damiano de Felice
    Damiano de Felice
  • Chief, External Affairs, CARB-X
  • Mina Al-Oraibi
    Mina Al-Oraibi
  • Editor-in-Chief, The National
  • Maha Taysir Barakat
    Maha Taysir Barakat
  • Assistant Minister for Health and Life Sciences, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates
Date
27 October 2025
Time
14:00 GST
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Organizer
World Economic Forum