Leading economists, including eight South Africans, have called on world leaders to spend more on health and ensure that “essential” health services are free.  A petition calling for universal healthcare, drafted by former Harvard economics professor Lawrence Summers, was signed by 257 economists on Friday, ahead of a UN meeting this week. Global leaders will commit themselves to 17 goals intended to end poverty and ensure “sustainable development” by 2030 – and economists want them to prioritise health…..more