Many questions arise when looking at sustainable health and COVID-19: Where does COVID-19 come from and was it avoidable in the first place? What are its connections with the Black Lives Matter movement, and why do minority groups experience worse outcome after infection? What has been the role of health systems in coping with the pandemic.

The answer to these question depends heavily on how we want to define health, overcoming the concept of health as a commodity, advocating for it to be sustainable. Sustainable health is a new concept based on the principles of preventive medicine and sustainable health systems, equitably distributed in populations, and in harmony with the planet we live in, in order to maintain and improve the health of the generations to come. During the summer school, this concept will be explored in detail.

An interactive online learning environment will be created for the students who will attend lectures and participate in a number of varied online interactive activities. The learning process will be centered on sharing experiences and peer-to-peer learning in an international and multicultural context.