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    Health is a strategic asset, not simply a cost

    Energy security, semiconductor capacity and critical minerals are recognised as strategic national assets. Yet many governments are not recognising the value of the health of their people as linked to broader social and economic prosperity.



    In this article, we explore how healthy populations drive economic growth, why health innovation is an industry—not just a service, why building health resilience matters and how to put health at the centre of economic policy.

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