Webinar: Lessons in rural proofing of health policies, strategies, plans and programmes who.int - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from who.int Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
May 31, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that societies are only as well-protected as their most vulnerable members; but equally that engaged, educated and empowered communities are one of the best defences against health threats. - Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO) This practical resource is designed to help policymakers and others strengthen social participation for health decision-making and institutionalise participatory governance to drive universal health coverage (UHC). The handbook specifically focuses on bringing in the voices of people - either directly, through communities, or through civil society organisations (CSOs) - into policymaking for health through inclusive governance that ensures no one is left behind. Because centring people s voices into health policy- and decision-making is complex in practice, despite its simplicity in theory, the handbook is designed to provide pract