A commentary on the interagency symposium: 'Building a Healthier Future: A Human Capital Perspective on Health and Education', presented at the European Congress of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Liverpool, UK, October 2019. Issue 4 (16th April 2020) - Bundy, Donald; Burbano, Carmen; Lloyd-Evans, Edward; Sorgho, Gaston; Lavadenz, Fernando; Adam, Zeinab; Drake, Lesley; Rowland-Jones, Sarah; Piot, Peter