{"id":14334,"date":"2023-02-01T16:54:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T15:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/?post_type=news&p=14334"},"modified":"2023-02-02T11:44:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T10:44:00","slug":"addressing-the-progress-towards-universal-health-coverage-at-eb152","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/addressing-the-progress-towards-universal-health-coverage-at-eb152\/","title":{"rendered":"Addressing the progress towards universal health coverage at EB152"},"content":{"rendered":"
This constituency statement is delivered by the World Heart Federation on behalf of the Framework Convention Alliance on Tobacco Control, International Alliance of Patients\u2019 Organizations, International College of Surgeons, International Diabetes Federation, International Society of Nephrology, PATH, World Hypertension League, World Organization of Family Doctors, and the World Stroke Organization at\u00a0the 152nd WHO Executive Board meeting.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Honorable Chair, Distinguished Delegates,\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We <\/span>note with disappointment<\/span> the report by the Director-General recognizing that the world is not on track to achieve the SDG 3 targets but<\/span> welcome the<\/span> valuable guidance to Member States through the four priority areas of action.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Circulatory diseases, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and kidney disease, are the number one cause of death and disability worldwide, leading to more than 20 million deaths and 374 million healthy years of life lost every year.\u00a0 In the absence of UHC, the chronic nature of circulatory disease has a catastrophic impact on a country’s development and is responsible for the generational poverty experienced in many LMICs. As highlighted in the report, 90% of essential interventions for UHC can be delivered through PHC. Therefore, the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health calls on Member States to:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Finally, we would also like to extend our support for the Resolution on Diagnostics and request Member States to consider it for the upcoming 76th WHA. Implementation of these recommendations can contribute significantly to reducing the burden of circulatory diseases and alleviating poverty.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Constituency members:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This constituency statement is delivered by the World Heart Federation on behalf of the Framework Convention Alliance on Tobacco Control, International Alliance of Patients\u2019 Organizations, International College of Surgeons, International Diabetes Federation, International Society of Nephrology, PATH, World Hypertension League, World Organization of Family Doctors, and the World Stroke Organization at\u00a0the 152nd WHO Executive Board […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14344,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"event":[197],"project-campaign":[],"topic":[297],"class_list":["post-14334","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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