As we look towards CHOGM in June where Commonwealth Heads of Government will renew commitments set in 2018 to halve malaria by 2023 and accelerate access to quality eye care for all by 2020, seven countries convened earlier this month to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on malaria and trachoma programmes.
The Essential Public Health Functions in the Americas: A Renewal for the 21st Century - Conceptual Framework and Description
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PAHO updates essential public health functions for countries of the Americas
Renewed roadmap aims to address health system weaknesses and eliminate barriers to access to care. In the Americas, nearly 30% of the population does not seek care when they need it.
Washington, DC, December 11, 2020 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today urged the countries of the Americas to renew the essential public health functions (EPHF) to provide quality public health services and actions, to address epidemics and to advance toward universal health.
PAHO updates essential public health functions for countries of the Americas
PAHO updates essential public health functions for countries of the Americas 11 Dec 2020
Renewed roadmap aims to address health system weaknesses and eliminate barriers to access to care. In the Americas, nearly 30% of the population does not seek care when they need it.
Washington, DC, December 11, 2020 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today urged the countries of the Americas to renew the essential public health functions (EPHF) to provide quality public health services and actions, to address epidemics and to advance toward universal health. This (COVID-19) pandemic has clearly shown us that there is need for stronger health systems that promote and protect population health, said PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne. I want to urge countries to invest in the Essential Public Health Functions, and across all sectors, as investments have been insufficie
Universal Health Day 2020 “Health for All: Protect Everyone”
Universal Health Day 2020 “Health for All: Protect Everyone” 11 December 2020 11:00 – 12:30 ET
Universal Health Day (also known as Universal Health Coverage Day – UHC Day) is celebrated on December 12
th every year, and is the annual rallying point for the growing movement for Universal Health to ensure that everyone, everywhere, has access to quality health services, when and where they need them, without exposing them to financial hardship.
The Region of the Americas has joined the global campaign every year, highlighting specific areas of interest for the Region. This year, the central theme of ‘Health for All: Protect Everyone” will be recognized through a webinar that will convene PAHO Member States, Academic Institutions, Civil Society and other relevant stakeholders around the critical importance of the Essential Public Health Functions.