Health

Enabling progress on the most complex issues in health

April 05, 2023

Global

Enabling progress on the most complex issues in health

April 05, 2023

Global
David Humphreys

Global Practice Lead, Health Policy

David Humphreys is the Global Practice Lead for Health Policy at Economist Impact. This practice area offers high quality clinical and health policy analyses that inform micro level health decision making and produce macro level perspective. Through a multidisciplinary group of experts, he and his team support clients across the health ecosystem on such issues as evidence reviews of health interventions, value based healthcare approaches and impact of new policy initiatives.
 
David has held multiple roles at the EIU, first as the Americas Director of Custom Research managing a business that delivered projects on public policy and market strategy, and then as the Head of EIU Healthcare in the US. Prior to the EIU, he was a senior director at Frost & Sullivan, where he led strategic intelligence projects in industries such as Technology and Healthcare, and spearheaded the firm’s expansion in Latin America. He also served as a senior adviser at Management Partners, a consulting firm for US municipal governments, and a junior economist at FIEL, an economic think-tank in Argentina.

Health has gone through an unprecedented period, leading to seismic changes in how we value and approach wellbeing.

As we mark the fourth year with covid-19, there is a sense in the health world that lessons from the pandemic are translating into action—acceleration in innovation, a new era in cross-sectoral collaboration and a greater focus on health inclusivity for all.

Here, David Humphreys, Economist Impact's global practice lead for health policy shares his curated list of our latest field-leading work on bridging the science to policy gap, the interlinking issues of climate change and health, inclusivity, pandemic response and technology and innovation in health. If you would like to know more about any aspect of our work, please reach out to David at [email protected]

  • Confidence in research (Supported by Elsevier)

    Be it future pandemics, the climate crisis, economic instability or enduring conflicts—trusted research is vital to tackling critical global challenges. Learn what industry professionals think about the challenges of communicating important information in the face of increased public scrutiny.
     

  • Women and the brain (Commissioned by The Women’s Brain Project)

    Brain disease among women is a growing global health challenge. Why does a gap in gender-specific clinical research exist- and how can we improve neurological outcomes for women?
     

  • Do no harm: Healthcare professionals address sustainability and climate change (supported by Johnson & Johnson)

    Global warming is creating a health emergency. Learn how industry professionals would better prepare patients while adopting more sustainable healthcare systems.
     

  • Health inclusivity index (Supported by Haleon)

    Many countries are working towards greater health inclusivity, but lack meaningful data to guide policy. Discover which nations have the most inclusive approaches to health with our interactive index.

  • Our Vaccine Ecosystem Initiative examines and reimagines critical elements for global vaccine development, deployment and adoption.

     

  • Digital health and equity (Sponsored by US Department of Veteran Affairs)

    The digitalisation of health systems has improved efficiency in the delivery of care, but it has also exposed various inequities. Understand how digital health can create effective care for all and assess why the accurate, responsible and safe collection of data is critical for the digital ecosystem.

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