By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia On World Oral Health Day, WHO is urging countries of the South-East Asia Region to accelerate implementation of the…
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Harness digital health for Universal Health Coverage
New Delhi | March 20, 2023 A global conference on ‘Taking UHC to the last citizen’ today called for harnessing the boundless potential of digital health to accelerate progress towards universal…
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WHO Art and Creative Contest “UHC We Want”
To celebrate International Day for Universal Health Coverage 2022, World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia is organizing an art competition “UHC We Want” to promote ownership and engagement…
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‘Put people first’ – Lancet Global Health Commission sets out a new vision for investing more and better in primary health care
Overview Launched today, Tuesday 5 April 2022, the report of The Lancet Global Health Commission on Financing Primary Health Care urges countries to invest more and invest better in primary health care (PHC) by…
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WHO’s 7 policy recommendations on building resilient health systems
Overview WHO has released a position paper on building health systems resilience towards UHC and health security during COVID-19 and beyond to reinforce the urgent need for renewed and heightened national and…
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National Strategy for Reaching the Unreached 2016- 2030
The Ministry of Health, Nepal has endorsed the National Strategy for Reaching the Unreached in 2016 to for reducing health and nutrition inequalities and contributing toward Universal Health Coverage in…
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Universal Health Coverage Day 2020! Health For All: Protect Everyone!
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day observed annually on 12 December. On 12 December 2012, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed a resolution urging countries to accelerate progress toward universal health…
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WHO establishes Council on the Economics of Health for All
The World Health Organization has announced a new Council on the Economics of Health for All, staffed by leading economists and health experts, to put “Health for All” at the…
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Health: A Political Choice – Act Now, Together [Book]
Health: A Political Choice – Act Now, Together is the latest in a series of titles published by the Global Governance Project in collaboration with WHO. At the occasion of the World Health Summit…
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Bridging a Gap in Universal Health Coverage for the Poorest Billion
The report of the Lancet NCDI Poverty Commission has been published. Report shows that non-communicable diseases and injuries (NCDIs) account for more than a third of their burden of disease.