Political Commitment Vital To Achieve Health For All, WHO DG Writes In Annual Letter

Health Policy Watch: WHO’s Dr. Tedros: “It’s Not Often You Get A Second Chance, But This Year, We Do”
“In his first annual letter since taking office in July last year, the director general of the World Health Organization has outlined the importance of political commitment, a key to success to — finally — achieve health for all. … He also outlined WHO’s work in emergency situations and its efforts to drive increased political commitment for health at the highest levels, and its advocacy for universal health coverage…” (Ueberschlag, 8/22).

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