{"id":18398,"date":"2019-04-08T12:34:16","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T07:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nepalisansar.com\/?p=18398"},"modified":"2019-04-08T12:34:16","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T07:04:16","slug":"world-health-day-2019-nepal-promotes-phcs-for-universal-health-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nepalisansar.com\/health\/world-health-day-2019-nepal-promotes-phcs-for-universal-health-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"World Health Day 2019: Nepal Promotes PHCs for \u2018Universal Health Coverage\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
World nations observed the World Health Day (WHD) 2019 on April 07, 2019.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s theme for #WHD2019 is \u2018Universal Health Coverage\u2019 with key focus on essential health services to the needy across the globe.<\/p>\n
In its official statement on the 2019 World Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) pitched on the need for strengthening basic health infrastructure and boost up investment in stronger health systems, globally.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, half the world\u2019s population cannot access essential health services. Millions of women give birth without help from a skilled attendant; millions of children miss out on vaccinations against killer diseases, and millions suffer and die because they can\u2019t get treatment for HIV, TB, and malaria. In 2019, this is simply unacceptable,\u201d WHO<\/span> said in a statement.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The good news is that there is a growing movement to address these inequalities, it added.<\/p>\n
Nepal Observes World Health Day 2019<\/h3>\n
Source: NepalInData<\/p><\/div>\n
In line with every other nation, Nepal has also officially observed the World Health Day 2019 on April 07, 2019.<\/p>\n
On the occasion, UN Nepal organized a special event at Kathmandu\u2019s Durbar Square, calling on Nepalis from all walks of life to reflect, draw and sign on the #WHD2019Theme \u2018Primary Health Care\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cVia the interactive art program, organized by National Health Education, Information and Communication Centre (NHEICC) under Department of Health Services (DoHS), Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) and World Health Organization (WHO) – Country Office Nepal, the public art program highlighted the concept of Universal Health Coverage and Primary Health Care (PHC),\u201d read an official statement by UN Nepal<\/span>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The program was an effective interactive session on promoting and spreading awareness on UHC and PHC under #WHD2019.<\/p>\n
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PHC Key for UHC<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
UHC ensures that all individuals and communities receive health services without financial burden, covering a range of basic and quality health services including health promotion to prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and intense care. This also promotes access to key health services that address the factors leading causes of disease and death, and PHC stands vital to the process.<\/p>\n
PHC, as a means to UHC, ensures basic health services that cover majority of individual\u2019s healthcare needs with key focus on key aspects of physical, mental and social health and wellbeing. Achieving this is a serious mission that demands effective workforce. Currently, the world has an estimated shortfall of 18 million health workers, with only 8 countries (out of available data of 30 countries), spending at least USD 40 per person on PHC per year.<\/p>\n
Nepal has been striving hard, over the years, to ensure healthcare coverage for its citizens. Some of the efforts include:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Nepali Parliament endorsed the historic Health Insurance Bill announcing Universal Health Coverage for Nepalis, including mandatory enrolment of all Nepali households in the universal healthcare program for preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative support.<\/li>\n