Africa Health Accountability Platform A network of CSO’s that seeks to ensure that governments in Africa respect, protect and promote the right to health by meeting the commitments they have made nationally, regionally and globally.
Regional level
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) Provides for the right to a standard of living adequate for the health of himself and of his family, including food clothing, housing, medical care and necessary social services.”health outcomes
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) • Member states commit to provide universal and equitable access to health • Ensure universal access to comprehensive SRHR • Eliminate preventable newborn, child and maternal mortality
• Strengthen health systems including improved health financing
Guiding Principles Food
Clothing
Housing
Medicine
International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
Equality
Collaboration
Integrity
Cohesion
• The right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. • The right to health’s practices must be in conformity with all human rights and giving particular attention to the vulnerabilities within the communities.
• Provides for importance of equity in accessing health services and addressing the determinants of health
Non-discrimination Respect for human Inclusion
Equity
Africa Health Strategy 2016-2030
• By 2030, states to achieve universal health coverage by fulfilling existing global and continental commitments which strengthen health systems
Global level “…the highest attainable standard of health as a fundamental right of every human being…” WHO has been working with member states to improve health • Seeks to advance universal health coverage • Achieve health related development goals • Increase access to quality, safe efficacious and affordable medical products • Address social, economic and environmental determinants of health as a means to promote health outcomes WHO Constitution
• Creating adequate national human resource management frameworks
Maputo Plan of Action
Sustainable Development Goals Ensure healthy lives and promote well being for all at all ages. Highlights importance of good health. Global Strategy on HRH: Workforce 2030
Aims to implement the continental policy on sexual and reproductive health in Africa including: • ICPD, ICPD +5 • SDG Africa Youth Charter • Every young person shall have the right to enjoy the best attainable state of health • Outlines steps towards achieving the right, including providing information and services Africa Youth Charter
By 2030, halving inequalities in access to a health worker.
Abuja Declaration • Commits stats to adhere to 15 % of their national budget • It emphasizes the need for health financing
Acknowledegment
By 2030, halving dependency on foreign-trained health
By 2020,registries established to track health workforce stock, education, distribution, flows, demand, capacity and remuneration