Elizabeth Sukkar

Senior research manager

Elizabeth is a senior research manager in global health in the policy and insights team at Economist Impact. Prior to this, she was the managing editor and global healthcare editorial lead at Economist Intelligence Unit’s Thought Leadership division. She is the lead on global health projects that help build effective action to develop a sustainable health economy, with patients at the centre. She has led major research projects on universal healthcare, climate change and its impact on lung health, health literacy, digital health, cancer care, self-care, sin taxes, health financing and patient-centred care.  She is also the lead on The Economist Group’s World Cancer Initiative which has led to the development of new thinking in cancer care and is a key moderator at the Economist Impact Events’ such as the World Cancer Series, Future of Healthcare and Sustainability Summit. She is a member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, a fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health, and has two degrees: a bachelor of pharmacy degree from Monash University (Australia) and a Master of Science in International Health Policy from the London School of Economics (LSE). She has been a journalist and editor for more than 15 years, covering healthcare policy, R&D and science for medical journals and UK newspapers, including the British Medical Journal and the Guardian. Before joining The Economist Group, she was the deputy news editor at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, where she ran the news and analysis desk and was often called to comment about healthcare issues on BBC radio. She also managed an international team of journalists when she was the world editor of Informa’s Scrip Intelligence, a global publication on pharmaceutical and healthcare policy, where she won the Informa Journalist of Year award. Before moving into journalism, Elizabeth worked as a pharmacist in community, hospital and health authority settings, and she maintains her pharmacist registration.

Recent contributions

Health
Health

Green Vaccine Procurement: How multilateral organisations can prepare for sustainability

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Health
Health

Biopharma’s evolution: learnings from the pandemic for a revived regulatory landscape

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Health
Health

Do no harm: Healthcare professionals address sustainability and climate change

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Health
Health

Rare paediatric neurological diseases: A focus on Europe

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Financial Services
Financial Services

Rethinking the Global Microscope for Financial Inclusion: 2021 Key Findings Report

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Health
Health

Big plans, research and technology: highlights from the World Cancer Series: 2021

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Health
Health

Climate change and its impact on lung health: a focus on Europe

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Health
Health

Enabling telemedicine for people living with diabetes: Focus on South Africa

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Health
Health

Health literacy around the world: policy approaches to wellbeing through knowledge and empowerment

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