AFR/RC58/R3 2 September 2008 Fifty-eighth session Yaounde, Republic of Cameroon, 1–5 September 2008 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
RESOLUTION ON THE OUAGADOUGOU DECLARATION ON PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AND HEALTH SYSTEMS IN AFRICA: ACHIEVING BETTER HEALTH FOR AFRICA IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM The Regional Committee, Recalling the adoption of the Alma-Ata Declaration on Primary Health Care in 1978; Reaffirming the commitment to the attainment of the health-related Millennium Development Goals; Realizing the importance of the Primary Health Care approach for the achievement of the health-related Millennium Development Goals; Reaffirming that health is a fundamental human right and that governments are responsible for the health of their people; Recognizing the importance of the involvement and empowerment of communities in health development; Recognizing the importance of a concerted partnership, in particular, civil society, private sector and development partners to translate commitments into action; Noting the strong interrelationship among health determinants such as economic development, governance, education, gender, food security and nutrition, environment, peace and security; Noting the urgent need to address the financial gap of the health sector and the critical shortage of skilled human resources for health; Recognizing that scaling up essential health interventions requires improved performance of health systems that are able to deliver quality health care to communities, families and individuals; ENDORSES the Ouagadougou Declaration on Primary Health Care and Health Systems in Africa: Achieving Better Health for Africa in the New Millennium;
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URGES Member States to: (a) Take appropriate action to update their health policies and related plans in line with the Ouagadougou Declaration on Primary Health Care and Health Systems; (b) To establish a national framework for the implementation of the Ouagadougou Declaration on Primary Health Care and Health Systems;
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REQUESTS the Regional Director in collaboration with the African Union and other development partners to promote the Ouagadougou Declaration on Primary Health Care and Health Systems and conduct a process of elaboration and adoption of a framework for its implementation.
Fourth meeting, 2 September 2008
AFR/RC58/R3 2 September 2008 Fifty-eighth session ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Yaounde, Republic of Cameroon, 1–5 September 2008 RESOLUTION ON THE OUAGADOUGOU DECLARATION ON PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AND HEALTH SYSTEMS IN AFRICA: ACHIEVING BETTER HEALTH FOR AFRICA IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM The Regional Committee, Recalling the adoption of the Alma-Ata Declaration on Primary Health Care in 1978; Reaffirming the commitment to the attainment of the health-related Millennium Development Goals; Realizing the importance of the Primary Health Care approach for the achievement of the health-related Millennium Development Goals; Reaffirming that health is a fundamental human right and that governments are responsible for the health of their people; Recognizing the importance of the involvement and empowerment of communities in health development; Recognizing the importance of a concerted partnership, in particular, civil society, private sector and development partners to translate commitments into action; Noting the strong interrelationship among health determinants such as economic development, governance, education, gender, food security and nutrition, environment, peace and security; Noting the urgent need to address the financial gap of the health sector and the critical shortage of skilled human resources for health; Recognizing that scaling up essential health interventions requires improved performance of health systems that are able to deliver quality health care to communities, families and individuals; ENDORSES the Ouagadougou Declaration on Primary Health Care and Health Systems in Africa: Achieving Better Health for Africa in the New Millennium; AFR/RC58/R3 Page 2 1. URGES Member States to: (a) Take appropriate action to update their health policies and related plans in line with the Ouagadougou Declaration on Primary Health Care and Health Systems; (b) To establish a national framework for the implementation of the Ouagadougou Declaration on Primary Health Care and Health Systems; 2. REQUESTS the Regional Director in collaboration with the African Union and other development partners to promote the Ouagadougou Declaration on Primary Health Care and Health Systems and conduct a process of elaboration and adoption of a framework for its implementation. Fourth meeting, 2 September 2008