A path for #healthforall through a Framework Convention on Global Health
Contributed by Miguel Correia
April 7th marks World Health Day, a day to raise awareness about the importance of health and wellbeing for people around the world. This year’s theme, health for all, is especially relevant in light of the COVID-19 pandemic that has highlighted and exacerbated existing health inequities.
As we celebrate World Health Day, it is important to recognize that health is not just a personal issue, but a societal one. Access to healthcare services and other social determinants of health, such as education, employment, and housing are critical to ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to live a healthy and fulfilling life. Unfortunately, many people around the world lack access to these rights, which leads to poor health outcomes and exacerbate health inequities.
The Framework Convention for Global Health (FCGH) Alliance is a global alliance of organizations and individuals committed to achieving health equity and the right to health for all. By advocating for a Framework Convention on Global Health, the FCGH Alliance seeks to promote health equity and to ensure that everyone, regardless of their social or economic status, has access to quality healthcare services.
On this World Health Day, we must recognize the importance of the FCGH Alliance’s mission and work to promote its values. By supporting the FCGH proposal, we can advocate for a world where health is recognized as a fundamental human right and where everyone has access to quality healthcare services. This means investing in resilient and equitable health systems that can effectively respond to health crises, and working to address the social determinants of health that impact people’s wellbeing.
As we continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects, it is more important than ever to prioritize health equity and to work towards a fairer, healthier world. On this World Health Day, let us all commit to supporting the FCGH’s mission and to advocating for a world where everyone has the opportunity to live a healthy and fulfilling life.
