In 2019, we began our Prevention programme. Since then, we’ve undertaken an ambitious programme of work to move the needle on healthy ageing and hold governments to account on investing at least 6% on preventative health. This has sparked conversations across the globe including all the way to Japan and India for the G7 and G20.

This year, we launched the Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index which is an interactive tool ranking 121 countries on six healthy ageing and prevention metrics. As a result, we gained endorsement from health ministers at the World Health Assembly, have been invited to speak at a global conference in Seoul and approached by the Financial Times to use findings from the Index in an article about income and work.

We’ve achieved a lot. But there’s more that can be done to ensure people live not just longer, but healthier lives as well.

This slide deck summarizes what we’ve achieved so far and sets out our plans for 2024 to continue to shape the agenda on global health.

The ILC’s work on the Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index is made possible by charitable support and grants from Amgen, GSK, Hallmark Foundation, MSD, Pfizer and Sanofi.