In this interview, we spoke to Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat from the WHO Regional Office for Europe about why democracies are good for our health, what should be done to counteract the “infodemic”, and why trust in health systems is essential.
Democracy and health
Data and facts from studies and evaluations on demographic change, on the state of democracies around the world, on “healthy buildings” and also on doctors and nurses in the OECD countries.
Citizen participation in decision-making that relates to a country’s health system can help to improve it – as long as the process is genuine and the findings are taken seriously.
Clemens Martin Auer, President of the European Health Forum Gastein, in an interview about the main topic of the European Health Forum Gastein 2024 and how investing in healthcare can help to counter the current threat to democracies.