In February 2026, GCOA released an outcomes report from the OECD-GCOA workshop. The report highlights the importance of integrating prevention and workforce wellbeing into core economic and labor policy, with health and wealth viewed as two sides of the same coin. Key calls to action include embedding healthy workforce aging into national economic strategies; scaling…

This new GCOA paper, published alongside the launch of the Aging with Heart Alliance, provides an analysis of cardiovascular disease (CVD) as the leading global cause of death and underscores the urgent need for a prevention-based approach. With the world undergoing an unprecedented aging megatrend, CVD prevention is more critical than ever, as aging populations…

Launched alongside the 2023 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, hosted in 2023 by the United States, the report highlights the dual connection between immunization and increased workforce participation and economic activity on one side and decreased healthcare system utilization and spending, on the other. This paper provides background and data – including new research from the…

This research report examines the implementation of national action plans (NAP) to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Egypt, Russia, and South Africa. The report identified seven essential components of sustainable NAP implementation: Strategic vision Participation Coordination Accountability Transparency Sustainability Reporting Feedback mechanisms Despite different stages of plan development and implementation among the three countries, the report…