In an event that marked 40 years of the historic Alma Ata Declaration, which declared health a human right for all, all the 192 member countries of the United Nations, including India, signed the Astana Declaration.
Context
In an event that marked 40 years of the historic Alma Ata Declaration, which declared health a human right for all, all the 192 member countries of the United Nations, including India, signed the Astana Declaration.
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Aim: This declaration is meant to take the earlier agreement forward, strengthen the primary healthcare (PHC) systems and realise the idea of universal healthcare (UHC).
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Significance
Need for this declaration
Benefit:
The new declaration will renew political commitment to primary health care from governments, non-governmental organisations, professional organisations, academia and global health and development organisations.
Way forward emphasized by the declaration:
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