AMID COMPETING GLOBAL CHALLENGES, PUBLIC HEALTH DESERVES PRIORITY – UN OFFICIAL

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AMID COMPETING GLOBAL CHALLENGES, PUBLIC HEALTH DESERVES PRIORITY – UN
OFFICIALNew York, May 20 2013 1:00PMAt a time when the world is
dealing with myriad challenges, from climate change to food
insecurity, it is more important than ever to ensure that public
health receives the both the attention and resources it deserves to
ensure the well-being of millions, a senior United Nations official
said today.

"We are living in deeply troubled times," said Margaret Chan,
Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). "In these
troubled times, public health looks more and more like a refuge, a
safe harbour of hope that allows, and inspires, all countries to work
together for the good of humanity."

Dr. Chan was <"http://www.who.int/dg/speeches/2013/world_health_assembly_20130520/en/index.html">addressing
the World Health Assembly, WHO's supreme decision-making body, as it
began its <"http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/2013/wha66/en/index.html">66th
session in Geneva. The annual meeting, which this year runs through 28
May, is attended by delegations from all WHO member countries and
focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board.

"Fear of new diseases can unite the world, but so can determination to
relieve preventable human misery," she told delegates. "This is what
makes public health stand out from other areas of global engagement:
the motives, the values and the focus. We know we have to influence
people at the top, but it is people at the bottom who matter most."

She added that nothing reflects this spirit better than the growing
commitment to universal health coverage.

"Universal health coverage reflects the need to maximize health
outcomes for everyone," she noted. "Everyone, irrespective of their
ability to pay, should have access to the quality health care they
need, without risking financial ruin."

Dr. Chan also stressed the need to ensure that health occupies a high
place on the global development agenda beyond 2015, the deadline for
achieving the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs).

Agreed to by world leaders at a UN summit in 2000, the MDGs include
specific targets to reduce child and maternal mortality, HIV/AIDS,
malaria and tuberculosis and other diseases by 2015.

"Health contributes to and benefits from sustainable development and
is a measurable indicator of success of all other development
policies," said Dr. Chan. "Investing in the health of people is a
smart strategy for poverty alleviation. This calls for inclusion of
non-communicable diseases and for continued efforts to reach the
health-related MDGs after 2015."

In a message sent to the opening of the Assembly, Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon noted that the MDGs have "undoubtedly been good" for
global health. "As we shape plans for the post-2015 era, we must draw
lessons from where we have succeeded and ensure that benefits are
shared equitably.

"We must keep moving towards universal health coverage, so all people
can have access to the health services they need without suffering
financial hardship," he added. "We must build on what has been
achieved through the MDGs, but also – as highlighted by the agenda you
have set for this meeting – address other pressing health challenges
such as non-communicable diseases."

Dr. Chan noted that the World Health Statistics report, issued last
week, brings some "extremely good news," including dramatic
improvements in health in the world's poorest countries over the past
two decades. Progress has been equally dramatic in narrowing the gaps
between countries with the best and the worst health outcomes.

At the same time, what lies ahead, especially in tackling
non-communicable diseases, is not going to be easy, she added.

At its current session, the Assembly will be considering three draft
global action plans – for non-communicable diseases, mental health,
and the prevention of avoidable blindness and visual impairment.

Dr. Chan also pointed out that the Assembly is meeting at a time when
WHO is dealing with two new diseases. Human infections with a novel
coronavirus, from the same family as SARS, were first detected last
year in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. To date, 41 cases, including
20 deaths, have been reported.

Though the number of cases remains small, limited human-to-human
transmission has occurred and health care workers have been infected,
Dr. Chan reported.

Also, at the end of March this year, China reported the first-ever
human infections with the H7N9 avian influenza virus. Within three
weeks, more than 100 additional cases were confirmed. Although the
source of human infection with the virus is not yet fully understood,
the number of new cases dropped dramatically following the closing of
live bird markets.

"At present, human-to-human transmission of the virus is negligible.
However, influenza viruses constantly reinvent themselves. No one can
predict the future course of this outbreak," said Dr. Chan.

"These two new diseases remind us that the threat from emerging and
epidemic-prone diseases is ever-present. Constant mutation and
adaptation are the survival mechanisms of the microbial world. It will
always deliver surprises," she stated.

"As was the case ten years ago, the current situation demands
collaboration and cooperation from the entire world. A threat in one
region can quickly become a threat to all."May 20 2013 1:00PM
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