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WHO South-East Asia Region Commits to Boosting Investment in Primary Health Care

WHO South-East Asia member countries committed to prioritising investment in primary health care and signed the Delhi Declaration at the 76th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia in New Delhi. The WHO said almost 299 million people in the Region faced catastrophic health spending in 2017, while the UHC service index rose from 47 in 2010 to 62 in 2021.

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  • Prioritising investments to strengthen primary health care, including health workforce, will accelerate progress towards achieving health for all and help realise health-related sustainable development goals, health security and equity pro…

    Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

  • We must seize the opportunity to build on the strong momentum generated to accelerate progress towards universal health care. This will ensure everyone, everywhere can access the health care and services they need, where they need, and wit…

    Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

  • A robust primary health care-oriented system is the most efficient and equitable approach for achieving universal health coverage. By reorienting health services around a life course approach we can ensure people have access to health serv…

    Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

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WHO South-East Asia Region Commits to Boosting Investment in Primary Health Care

almost 299 million people in the Region who faced catastrophic health spending

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  • almost 299 million people in the Region who faced catastrophic health spending Maldives Republic According to the WHO affordable and quality health services remain a challenge with almost 299 million people in the Region having faced catastrophic health spending in 2017.

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  • 62 index points UHC service index Maldives Republic In the last ten years, the UHC service index in the Region improved from 47 in 2010 to 62 in 2021.

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  • 47 index points UHC service index Maldives Republic In the last ten years, the UHC service index in the Region improved from 47 in 2010 to 62 in 2021.

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  • over 30 percent increase in density of doctors, nurses, and midwives Maldives Republic The density of doctors, nurses, and midwives increased by over 30 percent since 2014.

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  • more than 7,000 staff employed by WHO worldwide Maldives Republic has more than 7,000 staff worldwide collaborating with the governments of 194 member states and other partners

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  • 194 member states member states of WHO Maldives Republic has more than 7,000 staff worldwide collaborating with the governments of 194 member states and other partners to achieve the WHO’s founding vision

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  • 11 member states member states of WHO South-East Asia Maldives Republic WHO South-East Asia is one of the six WHO Regions and covers over a quarter of the world’s population, working with 11 member states

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  • The Seventy-sixth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia took place. 30 October -2 November 2023 New Delhi, India Maldives Republic Day 1: Seventy-sixth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia, New Delhi, India, 30 October -2 November 2023

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