OUR MISSION & VISION
Facilitate key knowledge and information transfer between countries and organizations and create a common understanding of design, implementation and scale-up value-based approaches
Provide continued support for G20 Health Working Group and Joint Finance and Health Task force to achieve their aim of achieving UHC, through value-based care
Support national value-based healthcare policies roll out in health systems across the world by facilitating key knowledge and information transfer between countries, academic institutions and organizations
Curate a robust evidence base for value-based care, while delivering high impact events to support global health policy making
Second installment in our regional report series on the state of value-based care. This edition examines crucial barriers, enablers, & opportunities in Latin America.
This new report offers an in-depth examination and policy recommendations to tackle two interconnected, global megatrends: climate change and health care delivery system sustainability.
Drawing on lessons from Brazil and various G20 countries, this report presents two key focus areas for building high-value, resilient health systems
This new study features a novel framework to examine G20+ countries’ progress in transitioning to a high-value health system (HVHS) model
Perspectives on the G20 India Health Presidency and it's links to value-based care (VBC)
G20 briefing outlining a value-based care (VBC) framework to guide G20 recommendations and the Pandemic Fund with the aim of strengthening global PPR, containing costs and improving outcomes
Lessons and best practices on value-based providers' payment models, authored in partnership with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Landmark study produced by the Hub on the state of value-based care in the MENA Region, including key barriers, enablers and opportunities.
Briefing for G20 Leaders, under the Italian Presidency, with recommendations on building resilience and promoting pandemic preparedness through value-based care
Working paper outlining the global scale of the surgical care backlog brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic with a conceptual framework for policy measures to address the challenges
Lessons from health system innovations responding to the pandemic in twelve G20 countries accompanying case studies
TRANSFORMATION TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE HEALTH SYSTEMS THROUGH VBC
This report collects key messages and insights from the G20 side event on Value Based Health Care (VBHC) held in Riyadh between the 13th and 14th of January, 2020.
G20 Leaders Declaration from 2021 expressing continued support for the Global Innovation Hub for Improving Value in Health
G20 Leaders Declaration from 2020 citing the inception of the Global Innovation Hub for Improving Value in Health
The Hub is launching this new series to support innovation across our membership of G20 nations by hosting an engaging discussion series with pioneers across the global heath ecosystem.
This series will spotlight the cutting-edge research, impactful programs, unique partnerships, and meaningful policies that are moving the needle and accelerating progress towards a new paradigm of high-value, resilient health systems. Guest speakers from around the world will share their expertise and experiences while touching on key insights, challenges, and advice for accelerating innovation in different contexts.
In 2023, the Innovation Series will touch critically important topics at center of the ensuring that health systems create value and deliver outcomes that matter to people. We will be exploring innovations in the areas of digital health, facilitating universal health coverage, as well as the interconnection between climate change and health equity.
The latest HIS episode centers on an innovative, interactive platform for family health management. An AI-powered digital health intervention, Saathealth leverages evidence-based preventive health and financial literacy content to deliver personalized health content, generate awareness, and drive demand for health products and services. To date, Saathealth has already engaged more than 30 million people across southeast and central Asia. Co-Founders, Dr. Aakash Ganju and Aditi Hazra-Ganju, shed light on the essential components of the Saathealth omni-channel approach to influence health consumers and share their aspirations for Saathealth’s expanded impact across the G20+ nations.
The G20 Global Innovation Hub was hosted a special plenary session during the 3rd Health Working Group meetings in Salvador, Brazil. The Secretariat presented the Hub’s key accomplishments and future plans to the G20 members, invited countries, and international organizations.
Representatives from Argentina, USA, and the OECD also provide remarks from their perspectives as Hub Steering Committee and Advisory Committee members.
20 January, 2023
Kerala, India - The G20 Global Innovation Hub for Improving Value in Health (the Hub) participated in the first G20 Health Working Group meeting hosted in Kerala, India, on 18-20 January 2023.
19 April, 2023
Goa, India - The G20 Global Innovation Hub for Improving Value in Health (the Hub) attended the second G20 Health Working Group meeting hosted in Goa, India, on 17 – 19 April 2023.
4 June, 2023
Hyderabad, India - The Hub attended the third G20 Health Working Group meeting and Joint Finance and Health Task Force meeting hosted in Hyderabad, India, on 4-6 June 2023.
3 June, 2023
Hyderabad, India - Dr Reem Bunyan, contributed to a panel discussion at the CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) and PATH side event held in Hyderabad on June 3, 2023.
17 August, 2023
Gandhinagar, India – The Hub participated in the G20 Health Ministers Meeting and Joint Finance and Health Ministers Meeting, held in Gandhinagar, India on August 17 to 19 2023.
18 October, 2022
Johannesburg, South Africa – The Hub officially welcomes the Republic of South Africa into our Governing Membership during a the African Health Indaba held in Johannesburg South Africa on 18 October, 2023
Value-based care works to improve the health outcomes of patients while optimizing health systems to reduce health care costs.
Value-based care puts patients at the center of health systems, with a focus on creating healthy societies. We advocate for resilience, equitable and responsive health systems systems that prioritizes the outcomes that matter to patients and the costs to achieve those outcomes
Executive Director
Reem Bunyan is Executive Director at the Global Innovation Hub. Dr Reem is a consultant neurologist and served as National Leader for the chronic disease model of care and Director of the Regional Neurosciences Program in the Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia. She was co-chair of the G20 Health Working Group during the 2020 presidency. Dr Reem received her medical degree from King Faisal University, and holds a MSc in health administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a master’s in clinical and translational science from the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
Director of Partnerships & Engagement
Ebele Anidi is the Director of Partnerships and Engagement with the Global Innovation Hub. Ebele joined the Hub in February 2022. Previously, Ebele was an associate director at FSG, a global management consulting firm, and he led research projects at the World Health Organization within the Alliance for Health Policy & Systems Research. Ebele holds a MSPH in International Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and an undergraduate degree in the History of Science from Harvard University.
Policy Analyst
Dr. Razan Alarafah is a Health Policy Analyst at the G20
Global Innovation Hub for Improving Value in Healthcare. She holds a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree, an Advanced Clinical Orthodontic Certificate from UCLA, and an MBA in Health Systems Management. As a practicing dentist, Dr. Alarafah has worked with the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and has held roles in healthcare management and consulting in both the US and Saudi Arabia. Her work focuses on developing policies that address health equity and the social determinants of health, as well as evaluating strategies to promote value-based healthcare.
External Advisor
Terrina Govender is currently an external advisor to the Hub. She was previously the Director of Policy at the G20 Global Innovation Hub where she led engagement with the G20 Health Working Group and Joint Finance and Health Task Force. Terrina has contributed to five G20 presidencies and held roles at Google, the Tony Blair Institute and Dalberg Africa. Her policy advisory work focused on supporting multilateral institutions and national governments across East, West and Southern Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. She holds a Master’s in Public Policy from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems and Computer Science from the University of Cape Town.