Healthcare

Health is crucial for sustainable human development, both as an inalienable human right and an essential contributor to the economic growth of society. It contributes to national development through productive employment, reduced expenditure on illness care and greater social cohesion.

Improving the performance of health systems will require enhancing financial and human resources, appropriate use of technology, community empowerment and good governance.

Improved health of individuals and populations will help in achieving other development goals such as poverty reduction, gender empowerment, universal education and conflict resolution. Several common determinants also link health to the environment, agriculture and food systems, water and energy security, urban development and transport, trade, communications, and human migration. Since the determinants of health extend across multiple

sectors, it is essential to promote collaborations and partnerships that align actions for better health, linking multiple relevant stakeholders.