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Six themes - and related commitments - characterize Dr Chan's priorities for WHO

1. Development for Health

Accelerate existing initiatives to make pregnancy safer, integrate the management of childhood illness, and immunize children against vaccine-preventable diseases
 
Enhance WHO commitment to the target of universal access to HIV treatment, prevention and care
Accelerate the momentum to control malaria, TB and ancient tropical diseases that anchor large populations in povertye
 
Ensure that interventions, including new drugs, that arise from these initiatives are affordable and accessible to those in need
 
Complete polio eradication
 
Support full implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
 
Accelerate comprehensive action to implement the Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health
 
2. Security for Health
Support countries in building capacity in prevention, preparedness, response and rehabilitation
Further strengthen WHO mechanisms for responding rapidly and effectively to pubic health emergencies
Persuade senior foreign policy, diplomatic, defence, and private sector officials that health is an integral and necessary part of what they do
3. Capacity for Health
Revitalize the WHO health systems agenda, in collaboration with development partners, to support countries in building their sustainable national capacities
 
Improve the quality and effectiveness of WHO technical support to Member States
Promote coordination with the education, labour and finance sectors to build and sustain a health workforce in developed and developing countries
 
4. Information and Knowledge for Health
Establish a global health observatory to collect and collate data on priority health problems
 
Integrate WHO activities across the health research spectrum to promote health and to prevent and control disease
 
Promote national and global mechanisms to apply existing knowledge and technology and increase local capacity to conduct research

 
5. Partnerships for Health
Engage strategically in partnerships for health, strengthening relationships with civil society and the private sector, and creating greater alignment between health partnerships
 
Introduce and accelerate reforms leading to greater effectiveness and coherence with other UN agencies and development partners at the global and country level
 
Listen closely to grassroots voices

 
6. Performance for Health
Accelerate human resource reform to build a work ethic within WHO that is based on competencies, collaboration and pride in achieving results for health
 
Introduce a corporate communication and information strategy that promotes accountability to the public and to Member States
 
Engage with Member States and partners to ensure effective financing for WHO

 
 
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