Strengthening the "left hand" of the state

In a recent article in The Lancet, Richard Horton highlights how the neoliberal economic order has undermined a key purpose of the state: guardian of the public interest. Recalling Pierre Bourdieu, Horton assails how few people in medicine and public health talk about the connections between neoliberalism and health. Will the 40th anniversary of the Declaration of Alma-Ata in October offer an opportunity to stand against neoliberalism and insist on achieving health and equity?