Global Leaders Adopt Historic Health Declaration

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : The UN Secretary-General will report on progress towards these targets by 2030, ahead of the next High-Level Meeting.
57% : WHO, along with UN agencies, will support Member States in translating these historic commitments into national action, ensuring accountability from now until 2030 and beyond. /Public
55% : A new era with measurable targets Marking a significant evolution from previous commitments, the new political declaration establishes three first-ever global "fast-track" outcome targets to be achieved by 2030: 150 million fewer tobacco users ;150 million more people with hypertension under control; and150 million more people with access to mental health care. To ensure countries can reach these goals, the declaration also sets ambitious, measurable process targets for national systems by 2030, including: At least 80% of countries with policy, legislative, regulatory and fiscal measures in place;At least 80% of primary health care facilities with access to affordable, WHO-recommended essential medicines and basic technologies for NCDs and mental health;At least 60% of countries implementing financial protection policies or measures that cover or limit the cost of essential NCD and
53% : Leaders from across the world at the Eightieth United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) have adopted the political declaration to combat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health challenges through a fully integrated approach.

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