Michele Castelli, Professor of Health Policy and Health Systems, Newcastle University, UK; Sergio Daniotti, President of the Banco Farmaceutico Onlus Foundation. Eugenio Giani, President of the Tuscany Region; Fabrizio Giunco, Director of the Department of Chronic Diseases at the Don Gnocchi Foundation. 

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of healthcare systems in promoting and improving the population’s health. The pandemic, along with various other current challenges such as the economic sustainability of healthcare systems and the shortage of healthcare professionals, is putting the foundational principles of modern healthcare systems (universal access, solidarity, and equity) to a severe test, and consequently, their role within society. Where do we start in addressing these challenges? Could charity be the fundamental criterion on which to rethink the future of healthcare? This meeting provides an opportunity to delve into these issues that affect and concern everyone, not just professionals in the field.