Today, global health faces unprecedented challenges due to different but convergent political, social, economic, and environmental factors. These questions include political polarization, disinformation and misinformation, especially on social media, climate change and conflict, that lead to the increase of migration flows, and economic inequalities within and between countries.

Besides these global challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic and the perception that health institutions were not prepared to face it have deeply eroded trust in institutions, including healthcare systems.

This erosion of trust weakens public health initiatives and raises doubts about the efforts needed to tackle global health crises and achieve health for all. Members of Parliament, as representatives of different sectors of society, play a critical role in rebuilding trust both in health and political institutions.