This article examines the concept of wellbeing societies and how the World Health Organization is advancing this global agenda.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated financial strain among populations worldwide. This is concerning, given the link between financial strain and health. However, there is little evidence to guide action in this area, particularly from a public health perspective. To address this gap, researchers conducted a rapid review and analysis with an equity-focused lens.

This is the first in a series of three reports that explore how science was mobilised in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus is on policy for science – access to data and information, the role of infrastructures and the interface between academia and industry.

This background paper reviews key published evidence regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on older people, people with disability, and carers in New South Wales, in light of their increased risks of adverse outcomes.

The report is aimed at policy-makers, international non-governmental organisations, social movements, grass-roots organisations, activists and think tanks, who are working to render food systems more equitable. The report proposes a focus on power imbalances and identifies ways in which marginalised social groups can be placed at the centre of food system transformation.