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SEA/RC53/R3 EQUITY IN HEALTH AND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
The Regional Committee,
Recalling World Health Assembly resolution WHA51.7,
adopting the World Health Declaration on Health for All Policy for the 21st
Century; and also its own resolution SEA/RC50/R4 on the Declaration on Health
Development in the South-East Asia Region in the 21st century,
Recognizing the need for ensuring equity in access to
health and health care, particularly for women, the poor and other vulnerable
groups,
Emphasizing the provision of essential health care for
all, through appropriate health sector reform, and
Having considered the report and recommendations of the
Technical Discussions on "Equity in access to Public Health"
(SEA/RC53/18),
1. ENDORSES
the recommendations contained in the report;
2. URGES
Member States:
 to develop and/or refine the conceptual
framework, indicators, methodologies and tools for measuring inequity in
health and access to health care;
to strengthen the national health information
systems in collection and analysis of disaggregated data, particularly
covering women, the poor and
vulnerable groups, to enable formulation
of policy options for enhancing equity in access to health care;
to enhance accessibility and affordability of
health care for the poor and vulnerable groups, and
to intensify health sector reform efforts that
contribute to reduction of inequity in access to health care, and
3. REQUESTS
the Regional Director:
to intensify cooperation and exchange of
experiences with Member
States and relevant
health development partners in strengthening the national health
information systems, with special
emphasis on disaggregated data related to women, the poor and other
vulnerable groups to help minimize inequity in
health and access to health care, and
to support Member States in research studies
to help improve equity in health and access to health care particularly for
women, the poor and other
vulnerable
groups.
Seventh Meeting, 7 September 2000
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