2023-10-25-世界卫生组织-Tackling_corruption_to_move_towards_universal_health_coverage_and_health_security_4页_106kb

Summary of Technical Brief: Tackling corruption to move towards universal health coverage and health security

Key Findings:

• Corruption acts as a major barrier to universal health coverage (UHC) and health security, leading to financial losses and health emergencies.
• WHO estimates that corruption costs up to $455 billion annually in health spending, contributing to maternal and child mortality, antimicrobial resistance, and failures in pandemic responses like COVID-19.
• Addressing corruption requires a public health approach focusing on prevention, transparency, and accountability (ACTA), integrated with health system strengthening (HSS) efforts.
• Recommendations include increasing evidence-based ACTA interventions, enhancing accountability systems, promoting digital procurement, and strengthening multistakeholder partnerships.

Mainstreaming ACTA:

• Incorporate anti-corruption measures into health policies, procurement, and pandemic preparedness.
• Lessons from COVID-19 highlight the need for robust monitoring and international collaboration.

Call to Action:

• Urgent technical and financial investments are needed to prioritize corruption prevention for equitable and effective health systems.