A Better and More Just World Order Centred on Health/Wellbeing Equity.

A select group of UK-based academic leaders in global health governance and global health justice, specialising in International Relations (IR), Philosophy and Ethics, gathered on 17th October 2024 at St Hilda’s College, University of Oxford for an insightful workshop aimed at fostering mutual learning and collaboration. This event was organised by the Global Health Solidarity Project alongside Simon Rushton at the University of Sheffield and Sridhar Venkatapuram at Kings College London. The workshop's main goal was to explore collective action in advancing a more just global health framework, with an emphasis on human health and well-being equity. This aligns with one of the objectives of the Global Health Solidarity Project to encourage exchange and dialogue among scholars in global health from different cultures and disciplines.

The workshop explored International Relations, its evolution, and current debates, focusing on global health governance and the dominance of Global North perspectives, urging more diverse approaches and ongoing reflection on IR’s effectiveness. Discussions on global health ethics critiqued traditional bioethics, further emphasising the need for Global South perspectives. The group called for expanding global health justice by integrating minority and gender-transformative policies, with solidarity identified as key to a better and more just world order centred on health equity.

The workshop provided a space for participants to reflect on their individual and collective efforts in promoting global health justice while considering innovative strategies for future collaboration. It underscored the importance of interdisciplinary partnerships and the role of academic leadership in driving meaningful change in the global health landscape. The workshop concluded with a call for continued collaboration and the development of practical tools to measure global health justice and equity.