Health for all

The right of every individual to basic health services 
will be my top priority - Dr Tedros
Ensuring universal health coverage without impoverishment is the 
foundation for achieving the health objectives of the Sustainable 
Development Goals (SDGs). 
"Health for all" must be the centre of 
gravity for efforts to achieve all of the SDGs - because when people 
are healthy, their families, communities and countries benefit. 
But we have a long way to go. About 400 million people 
- one out of every 17 of the world's citizens - lack access to 
essential health services.
Support national health authorities
WHO’s top priority must be to support national health 
authorities’ efforts to strengthen their core responsibilities – including 
health workforce, service delivery and health information systems – 
and to enact policies aimed at ensuring health coverage, including 
mental health care, is equitable and affordable for all. 
Applying a one-size- fits-all approach will not be possible; 
unique systems are needed to meet countries’ unique needs. 
However, lessons learned must be shared across countries to 
drive progress.
Universal health coverage can be achieved
Achieving universal health coverage is an ambitious goal, but it is one 
that can and must be achieved to create a healthier and more 
equitable world. This will require a health-in-all policies approach that 
also addresses the social, economic and political determinants of health. 
We will need strong commitments from and partnerships between all 
players, including:

*National governments

*Bilateral and multilateral agencies

*Civil society

*The private sector
We will need all players to overcome barriers in access to quality 
diagnosis and care, essential drugs and financial protection. 
We will need countries to increase domestic financing for health and 
pilot innovative financing strategies, including in partnership with 
the burgeoning private sector. And we will need a stronger focus 
on driving access to medicines to combat both communicable diseases, 
like HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, neglected tropical diseases and hepatitis, 
and non-communicable diseases, like cancer, heart disease, chronic 
respiratory diseases and diabetes.
https://www.who.int/dg/priorities/health-for-all/en/

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