Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has dramatically unveiled the fragile state of the world’s health, health workforce, political and social systems – the lack of emergency health crisis preparedness (under-resourced, weak leadership, strategic plans without clear lines of authority), siloed policy frameworks (focus on individual diseases and the lack of integration of health into the whole of societal activity and its impact on individual as well as community well-being and prosperity), and unclear communication (misguided rationale of policies, inconsistent interpretation of data).
The net result has been fear and panic– about the disease, about risks and survival, about which rules to follow, and about economic security.
You can hear the views of experts from Australia.
Host: Manuela Boyle, SDG3 Expert, World Health Innovation Summit, Australia.
Australia Clinician of Functional and Integrative Medicine (USA) with special interest in Health Promotion and Disease control. Researcher of Health Literacy as a determinant of health (University of New England). Published Author.
Sally Forrest, MRPharmS, MBA, TEDx Speaker, International Author, Business Coach.
Sally is a successful business owner, with a depth of experience in pharmacy, retail, licensing & franchising. Based in Asia, Sally has spent years mastering holistic disciplines, healing modalities & life wisdom.
She has created 2 award winning brands, SoulCentre and SoulKids, which provide training for personal and holistic growth. Sally’s mission is to coach individuals to achieve success and happiness in life, whilst living in balance and harmony.
John Toomey, Vice Chair of the Global Wellness Institute’s Wellness at Work Initiative.
John Toomey is an international speaker who empowers people to take 100% responsibility for their lives. He holds a degree in Physical Education, is a published author on multiple subjects and has lectured at multiple Universities in PE and Medicine. He has also served in a number of High-Performance Roles in Professional Sport and delivered over 3000 Corporate Presentations and written over 500 published articles.
Daniel Weber, DSc, PHD is the co-founder and CEO of PanaxeaTM International.
Daniel is also a practicing physician, and a world-renowned expert on Botanical and Integrative Oncology of which he has published many books and peer reviewed articles for health professionals.
He is a member of the Mederi Scientific Advisory Board, USA, a consultant to the NCI - Office of Cancer and Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM) and Advisor to the NIH and Global Consortium of Oncology and Chinese Medicine (Beijing).
Daniel is recognized internationally as an informative and passionate speaker, travelling extensively lecturing on modern botanical medicine, systems-based medicine, psychophysical diseases, microbiome and its spectrum of diseases as well as cancer. He is deeply committed to research and evidence-based medicine (EBM), and works to promote integrative clinics.
More about Daniel Weber.
Professor Marc Cohen
Professor Marc Cohen (aka Dr Marc) is a medical doctor, university professor and wellness trailblazer who has spent more than 30 years practicing and researching holistic health. He is a Founding Board Member of the Global Wellness Summit, Founder of the Extreme Wellness Institute and Co-Founder of the Bathe the World Foundation.
Prof Cohen has degrees in western medicine, physiology and psychological medicine and PhDs in Chinese medicine and electrical and computer systems engineering. His research interests include all aspects of wellness such as health retreats, detoxification, bathing, water quality, saunas, hot springs, yoga, meditation, acupuncture, nutrition, herbal medicine, fermentation, eli
