VIDEO TALK
Health inequalities
1st November 2024
Health 2040 – system working towards a healthier Liverpool
Following the publication of his 'State of Health in the City: Liverpool 2040' report in January 2024, Professor Matthew Ashton will highlight the health challenges faced by Liverpool and many cities across the UK, as well as the collective actions required to overcome them to ensure Liverpool is a healthy city of the future.
This will include a focus on Liverpool’s approach to ‘Health in all Policies’, ‘WHO Healthy Cities’, inclusive economic growth, and large-scale regeneration, and how Liverpool as a city is committed to make a difference for all residents in the city.
Following is a panel discussion featuring:
- Yonette F. Thomas, Founder and president, UrbanHealth360, USA
- Lord Nigel Crisp, Independent crossbench member, House of Lords, UK
- Professor Matthew Ashton, Director of public health, Liverpool City Council, UK
- Gerry Proctor MBE, Chair, Engage Liverpool, UK
Presenters
Matthew Ashton MPH, MBA
Director of public health, Liverpool City Council, UK
Lord Nigel Crisp
Independent crossbench member, House of Lords, UK
Yonette F. Thomas PhD
Founder and president, UrbanHealth360, USA
Gerry Proctor MBE
Chair, Engage Liverpool, UK
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