May 19, 2025
Geneva / Online
Strengthening the Global Health Care Ecosystem:
Addressing the Health Worker Shortage
May 19, 2025
Geneva / Online
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According to the World Health Organization, there is a projected 10 million shortfall of health workers across all positions and classifications expected by 2030 — the low end of an estimate that experts say could be eight times larger. This gap has far-reaching consequences that impact health, global health systems, and global economies. A forthcoming report from the McKinsey Health Institute, or MHI, analyzes the opportunities inherent in bridging the health care workforce gap, which could reduce the global disease burden and contribute significantly to the global economy.
Hosted by Devex, in partnership with the McKinsey Health Institute, or MHI, leaders from across the global health ecosystem came together for a dynamic discussion on what's needed to address both the supply and demand side of this gap — and the role of the public, private, and social sectors in advancing progress.
At this event, we:
Discovered new insights quantifying the health and economic cost of the global health worker shortage.
Explored new frameworks for taking action to address the health care worker gap.
Understood the importance of not only increasing health care worker supply, but also decreasing health care demand, and the innovations that can contribute to stronger systems for the future.
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Agenda
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Lunch & gallery walk
In person only
Opening remarks
Alli Blount
Director of Partnerships, Devex
Pooja Kumar
Senior partner and global leader, McKinsey Health Institute
MHI Report Findings
Millicent Miruka
Community health worker, Kenya Ministry of Health and Lwala Community Alliance
Yenli Wong
Partner and director of health worker capacity, McKinsey Health Institute
Panel discussion
Nan Chen
Co-executive director, Africa Frontline First
David Entwistle
President and CEO, Stanford Health Care
Desta Lakew
Group director, partnerships and external affairs, Amref Health Africa
Cynthia Mwase
Director of health, Africa, Gates Foundation
Interviewer: Marilyn Kimeu
Expert associate partner and co-director of Health Worker capacity, McKinsey Health Institute
Audience Q&A
Tania Holt
Senior partner and health worker capacity affiliated leader, McKinsey Health Institute
Closing remarks
Tania Holt
Senior partner and health worker capacity affiliated leader, McKinsey Health Institute
Networking
Speakers
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Nan Chen
Co-executive director, Africa Frontline First
David Entwistle
President and CEO, Stanford Health Care
Tania Holt
Senior partner and health worker capacity affiliated leader, McKinsey Health Institute
Dr. Marilyn Kimeu
Expert associate partner and co-director of Health Worker capacity, McKinsey Health Institute
Pooja Kumar
Senior partner and global leader, McKinsey Health Institute
Desta Lakew
Group director, partnerships and external affairs, Amref Health Africa
Millicent Miruka
Community health worker, Kenya Ministry of Health and Lwala Community Alliance
Cynthia Mwase
Director of health, Africa, Gates Foundation
Yenli Wong
Partner and director of health worker capacity, McKinsey Health Institute
Interviewers
Alli Blount
Director of Partnerships, Devex
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