Health care

“We have turned the tide on HIV, malaria deaths have halved... We can list many success. But progress has been uneven and unfair between countries and within countries,” he said.

“We have been too focused on fighting specific diseases, too focussed on treatment, at the expense of preventing diseases. We must recommit to making primary health care as the foundation of universal health care... Health is not a political toy, it must be used for advancing health, not impending it,” said Dr Ghebreyesus.

The declaration, which has all 194 WHO member states on board, including India, urges countries to use high-quality, safe, effective and affordable