A resolution honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world.
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Overview
This resolution honors the life and work of Dr. Paul Farmer, advocating for a new ‘21st century global health solidarity strategy’ from the U.S. government. It calls for addressing preventable deaths worldwide, particularly in low-income countries, and rectifying historical harms that have hindered access to healthcare and perpetuated economic inequalities. The resolution emphasizes a shift towards local priorities, equitable resource allocation, and a commitment to ending systemic injustices impacting global health.
Key provisions
- Recognizes the need for a new ‘21st century global health solidarity strategy’.
- Calls for increased global health spending to $125 billion to close the universal health coverage financing gap.
- Advocates for supporting developing countries to meet their own health system needs through ‘accompaniment’ (localizing investments).
- Promotes the discovery and development of new health technologies for neglected diseases.
- Encourages debt cancellation for low- and middle-income countries.
- Supports democratization of international financial institutions like the IMF and World Bank.
- Calls for a United Nations Convention on Tax to reduce illicit financial flows.
- Recommends adopting new indicators of progress beyond GDP.
Who is affected
- Low- and middle-income countries
- Global poor
- Healthcare providers
- Pharmaceutical companies
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