Health: Ebola Debate

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Lord Collins of Highbury

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Health: Ebola

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Wednesday 15th October 2014

(10 years, 1 month ago)

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Baroness Northover Portrait Baroness Northover
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The noble Baroness is quite right about the importance of public health in strengthening health systems and changing various cultural practices. I again pay tribute to those who are working there at the moment.

Lord Collins of Highbury Portrait Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab)
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Universal health coverage is an essential element. Will the Minister explain why the Government oppose that at the UN in terms of post-2015 objectives?

Baroness Northover Portrait Baroness Northover
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The United Kingdom supports the development of health systems in developing countries, and health is part of the approach to the new MDGs.

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