During my time at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2024 in Beverly Hills, I was delighted to reconnect with US based partners and allies in the global health community, as we delved into the theme “Shaping a Shared Future,” and translated our shared lessons learned into the creation of meaningful, healthy, and prosperous lives for all.

Meeting with Kevin Thurm, Chief Executive Officer of the Clinton Foundation, I lauded President Clinton’s lifetime of public service on HIV equity, his belief that everyone deserves a chance to succeed, has a responsibility to act, and does better when we work together. Energised by these values, I shared the impact of The Wellbeing Foundation Africa in expanding economic opportunity, improving public health and education, confronting the climate crisis, and inspiring citizen engagement and service, especially for women.

Shortly thereafter, I connected with Dr. Neil Buddy Shah, Chief Executive Officer of The Clinton Health Access Initiative, reflecting on our mutual historical commitments to the Saving One Million Lives Initiative Nigeria, as we continue to progress the Wellbeing Foundation Africa and The Clinton Health Access Initiative allyship to improve health outcomes and demographic trajectories in low-and middle-income countries by enabling the government and private sector to strengthen and sustain quality health and wellbeing systems.

To end the day, we all joined together, motivated by multi-sectoral partnerships to make strides toward a world where our combined efforts yield transformative results, as we listened to Mike Milken, Chairman of the Milken Institute, in conversation with President Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, discuss their successful initiatives in medical research, education, public health and access to capital, as two visionaries reimagining the future for our grandchildren, and generations to come.