{"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&#038;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":"<p><em>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><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-14335 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/EB152-UHC-1024x566.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/EB152-UHC-1024x566.png 1024w, https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/EB152-UHC-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/EB152-UHC-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/EB152-UHC-1536x849.png 1536w, https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/EB152-UHC-2048x1132.png 2048w, https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/EB152-UHC-1200x663.png 1200w, https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/EB152-UHC-1600x884.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Honorable Chair, Distinguished Delegates,\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">note with disappointment<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the report by the Director-General recognizing that the world is not on track to achieve the SDG 3 targets but<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> welcome the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> valuable guidance to Member States through the four priority areas of action.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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&#8217;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><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Accelerate progress towards UHC through robust and well-financed primary health care systems, including investments in family medicines where appropriate, based on the principles of quality, equity, accessibility, and affordability<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ensure adequate and sustained financing for, and availability of, circulatory health services, in the context of national UHC strategies; including for prevention, acute and chronic treatments, and rehabilitation, while additionally incorporating digital innovations in circulatory health<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Include cost-effective circulatory health interventions that also address their risk factors into national UHC packages of essential interventions to be delivered at primary health care level, drawing on examples from Appendix 3 of the WHO Global NCD Action Plan and the HEARTS Technical Package, and to<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Engage people living with NCDs and circulatory conditions to keep UHC people-centered<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Constituency members:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Framework Convention Alliance on Tobacco Control (FCA)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">International Alliance of Patients\u2019 Organizations (IAPO)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">International College of Surgeons (ICS)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">International Diabetes Federation (IDF)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">International 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