The Brazilian government intends to present a resolution to the World Health Organization (WHO) that guarantees international action in defense of the health of indigenous peoples. The proposal was announced this week to the executive board of the entity by the secretary of Science, Technology, Innovation and Strategic Inputs of the Ministry of Health, Carlos Gadelha. “I would like to announce our intention to introduce a resolution on the health of indigenous peoples, a topic never before directly addressed by the World Health Assembly, with the aim of guaranteeing their right to health, in accordance with their own requirements and under their own stewardship. .” In his speech at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, the secretary asked for support from other member states, the entity itself and other international organizations to think about a way of “not leaving anyone behind” through appropriate regulation on “ a topic of great importance and that has been commonly neglected”. “About 600 indigenous children have died in the last four years as a result of state negligence and lack of public policies. There is no sustainable development, there is no right to health in a situation where children die due to abandonment”, concluded Gadelha.
Agência Brasil
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