On 12–13 December 2023 WHO/Europe and the Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies will co-host a high-level health systems conference titled “Trust and transformation: resilient and sustainable health systems for the future” to commemorate 15 years of the Tallinn Charter: Health Systems for Health and Wealth.
On 12–13 December 2023 WHO/Europe and the Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia will co-host a high-level health systems conference titled “Trust and transformation: resilient and sustainable health systems for the future” to commemorate 15 years of the Tallinn Charter: Health Systems for Health and Wealth. Adopted in 2008 by all WHO European Region Member States, the Tallinn Charter recognized that health, health systems and economic development are closely intertwined, and that spending on health was an investment rather than a cost. The Charter reaffirmed countries’ support for universal health coverage (UHC) and enshrined solidarity, equity and participation as shared values which underpin European health systems. Adopted in a social and economic climate that differs greatly from today’s, the Charter addressed the needs of the time.Now, in 2023, the 15th Anniversary Conference is set against the backdrop of the legacy and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and