title: Yes we can! The Raffles Dialogue on Human Wellbeing and Security.
abstract: The future of human wellbeing and security depends on our ability to deal with the multiple effects of globalisation and on adoption of a new paradigm and philosophy for living and for health that emphasises people's wellbeing and social justice. Such was the topic of the inaugural Raffles Dialogue on Human Wellbeing and Security held in Singapore on Feb 2-3, 2015. Participants agreed that, to achieve these goals, four conditions must be met. First, equity must be integral to the implementation of technology. Second, there is an urgent need for innovations within our global institutions to make them "fit for purpose" in a rapidly changing world. Third, we must find the right balance between the roles of government and markets so that all those in need can access affordable medicine and health care. Finally, we must realise that we live in a small and interdependent "global village", where Asian countries need to assume greater leadership of our global village councils. This is the great imperative of our times.
authors.affiliation: Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore. Electronic address: spptep@nus.edu.sg.
authors.forename: Tikki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.affiliation: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Yap Seng
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Chong
authors.affiliation: Center for Global Public Health, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Hildy
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fong
authors.affiliation: Center for Global Public Health, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA; Division of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley and Sustainable Sciences Institute, San Francisco, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.affiliation: The Lancet, London, UK.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Horton
authors.affiliation: Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Kelley
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Kishore
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mahbubani
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
authors.forename: Mari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pangestu
authors.affiliation: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Khay Guan
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Yeoh
authors.affiliation: National University Health System, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: John Eu-Li
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000191:economics; D014943:Global Health; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008297:Male; D012935:Social Justice