General Assembly Adopts Political Declarations on Realizing Universal Health Coverage, Helping Small Island Developing States Tackle Climate Change
(WorldNews Health)

The General Assembly today adopted three resolutions including two containing political declarations on realizing universal health coverage by 2030 and addressing the priorities of small island developing States amid the rising threat of climate change. By the terms of the text on health coverage, Member States - agreeing to scale up action to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all - committed to progressively cover 1 billion more people by 2023 with quality essential health services, as well as safe, affordable vaccines, with a view towards universal coverage by 2030. Also by that date, Member States committed to stop the rise and reverse catastrophic out-of-pocket health...