contribution of WHO to india in health matters
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Its key aim is to contribute to improving health and equity in India.
Supporting an improved role of the Government of India in global health
• International Health Regulations: Ensuring the implementation of International Health Regulations and similar commitments.
• Pharmaceuticals: Strengthening the pharmaceutical sector including drug regulatory capacity and, trade and health.
• Stewardship: Improving the stewardship capacity of the entire Indian health system
Strategic priority 2: Promoting access to and utilization of affordable, efficiently networked and sustainable quality services by the entire population
• Financial Protection: Providing universal health service coverage so that every individual would achieve health gain from a health intervention when needed.
• Quality: Properly accrediting service delivery institutions (primary health care facilities and hospitals) to deliver the agreed service package.
Strategic priority 3: Helping to confront the new epidemiological reality of India
• Health of Mothers and Children: Scaling up reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health services.
• Combined Morbidity: Addressing increased combinations of communicable and noncommunicable diseases.
• Transitioning Services: Gradual, phased “transfer strategy” of WHO services to the national, state and local authorities without erosion of effectiveness during the transition period.
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