Against the vibrant backdrop of the ECHAlliance Global Health Connector event, a pivotal gathering convened on September 26-27, 2023, during the United Nations General Assembly’s Science Summit in New York. This influential event addressed four topics: Green Health, Women’s Health, Data and Digital, and Healthy Ageing. In this article, our spotlight falls on the transformative insights and calls to action arising from the discussions surrounding Healthy Ageing.

Key recommendations:

1. Elevate Healthy Ageing to its Own SDG
2. Enhance International Collaboration on Best Practices
3. Address Falling Birth Rates Using Historical Lessons
4. Promote Inclusive Terminology (Fullspan Approach)
5. Focus and Invest in the Post-Acute Space
6. Coordinate International Assessment of Digital Tech
7. Initiate a Global Effort to Tackle Dementia