The agenda must address universal health - care coverage, access
and affordability; end
preventable maternal, new - born
and child deaths
and malnutrition ensure the protection, promotion
and support of exclusive breastfeeding for six months
and continued breastfeeding with adequate complementary feeding for 2 years
and beyond ensure the availability of essential medicines; realize women's reproductive health
and rights; ensure immunization coverage; eradicate malaria
and realize the vision of a future free of AIDS
and tuberculosis; reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases, including mental
illness, nervous system
injuries and road accidents;
and promote healthy behaviours, including those related to breastfeeding, water, sanitation
and hygiene.
While «prevention» is a popular term in healthcare, most
injuries,
illnesses, chronic diseases,
and the causes of many deaths, are
preventable.
Good health
and safety management pays dividends, by preventing
injuries and lost staff time by averting serious
preventable injuries; work ‑ related
illnesses such as stress
and back pain; lost work days due to work - related
illness and workplace
injury;
and the cost
and disruption of damage only accidents.