Partnership for Health System Sustainability and Resilience (PHSSR)
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The rising burden of chronic disease and the impacts of climate change, mean that health systems are struggling to meet people’s health needs. And around the world, inequities in healthcare are growing from low- to high-income countries, with vulnerable populations the most affected.
To address these challenges, we need to prioritise building stable, resilient health systems with the right infrastructure, to deliver equitable outcomes and meet people’s health needs today and tomorrow.
We co-founded the Partnership for Health System Sustainability and Resilience (PHSSR) with the London School of Economics and the World Economic Forum to drive policy change that strengthens health systems globally. Through this non-profit, multi-sector, global collaboration, we're working across more than 36 countries to build sustainable and resilient health systems. This public-private partnership has published over 30 reports, engaged more than 100 policymakers, and catalysed policy changes to enhance care for millions of patients.
The PHSSR is taking a cross-border and cross-sectoral approach to accelerate change in our health systems, based on research, evidence-driven recommendations for change, and a focus on driving health system transformation. Since launch, the partnership has expanded to include members such as Philips, the Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation (CAPRI), and the World Health Organization Foundation (WHO Foundation), alongside regional and national organisations.
We can act today and prepare for the future. We must look beyond the immediate and prioritise long-term action on health. Early detection and prevention can reduce the burden of chronic diseases while strengthening health system resilience. In practice, this requires more than dialogue – it demands genuine collaboration and joint ownership across sectors to deliver better, longer and healthier lives for all.
Taking bold action for a sustainable future
We support PHSSR's global goals by providing tools and resources for research and collaboration, facilitating knowledge sharing and helping build platforms for implementing multi-sector policies globally.
As an official partner at World EXPO 2025 in Osaka, we co-hosted a PHSSR Summit to advance health system transformation in Japan – home to the world's fastest-ageing and a rising non-communicable disease (NCD) burden. The Summit convened over 100 policymakers, academics, and government representatives to introduce Japan's PHSSR Policy Roadmap.
In September 2025, AstraZeneca’s Chair, Michel Demaré, joined more than 20 global leaders in signing an open letter to the UN General Assembly, urging governments to prioritise long-term healthcare financing and early diagnosis and treatment of NCDs, while stressing the need for collective action.
In January 2026, PHSSR launched a White Paper at the World Economic Forum presenting research from eight countries on how health systems can detect and treat chronic diseases earlier. National chapters will be published in each country to guide local policy change.
Through these collective efforts, we're strengthening health systems to improve care and treatment for millions of patients.
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Our global impact
Research
PHSSR has published a large body of commissioned, independent academic research to support a unified goal of building more sustainable and resilient health systems.
Non-communicable disease (NCD) reports
The rising burden of NCDs is a major theme across PHSSR reports, with research analysing how health systems can more effectively act early by providing clear, evidence-based recommendations for policy action to tackle the challenge.
Country reports
Ongoing country studies are being conducted by teams of international experts working with national academics and policymakers to understand domestic health system challenges, and develop tailored recommendations that can be actioned by governments.
Regional reports
PHSSR’s regional research contributes to global findings while also delivering focused analyses and regionally or locally tailored recommendations.
Global reports
Cross-country research identifying common themes that have relevance beyond the scope of the nations studied, highlighting the potential for knowledge sharing to accelerate health system improvements globally.
Veeva ID: Z4-82737
Date of preparation: April 2026