COVID-19 has put health high on policymaking agendas – nationally and internationally. While this momentum is important, a simple increase in attention to health governance is not enough. We also need to ask: how is health (policy) being governed? Geopolitical uncertainty has also fuelled distrust in multilateral institutions and triggered a turn towards the topics of security and autonomy. Health governance must however protect democratic values and global equity, or it risks losing the trust from populations ultimately resulting in undermining health outcomes. The webinar will explore these tensions through a keynote by Charlotte Godziewski, Senior Lecturer in International Politics followed by a panel discussion exploring the topic from different angles. There will be time for questions and answers from the audience as well.