Statement to the 77th World Health Assembly - UHC & Obesity

Statement to the77thWorld HealthAssemblyStatementtothe77th World HealthAssembly Pillar 1: One billion more people benefiting from universal health coverage ••Agenda item"r.1. Universal Health CoverageAgenda item 11.2. Follcw-tp tc the political ceclaration of the third high-levelmeeting cf the General Assemaly on tie prevention and cantro af non-counicablc discases Ambitious NCD and nutrition targets need to be set at the 2025HighLevelMeetingtoaccountforthesoaringobesitypandemicaffecting1billionpeopleworldwide. Actior reqjired to address it needs :o be comprehensive: people-centred and irtegratedintc the health systerm thrcugh screening, health promction interve'iticns, prevention anc:managemcnt of obesity w'tlrin prinary health care as part of Lnivcrsal Hcalth Covcragc. We welc.ome commitments of wHQ Accelerazion Plan front-rurner countries info-mirgard spearheading actio Fer all Meiser 5-ates, arclnd priori-ies suc:h s front-of-packlabelling, mar