Sustainable, safe and universal water, sanitation, hygiene, waste and electricity services in health-care facilities A/RES/78/130 Recalling also the 2023 political declaration of the high-level political forum on sustainable development convened under the auspices of the General Assembly (Sustainable Development Goals Summit), 3 Recalling further the 2023 political declaration of the high-level meeting on universal health coverage, 4 which reaffirms the right of every human being, without distinction of any kind, to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, and recognizes the importance of water, sanitation, hygiene, waste management and electricity services in health-care facilities for health promotion, disease prevention and the safety of both patients and health workers, Recalling the Declaration of Astana of the Global Conference on Primary Health Care, which envisages strengthening primary health care as the most inclusive, effective and efficient approach to enhance people’s physical and mental health, as well as social well-being, and that primary health care is a cornerstone of a sustainable health system for effective universal health coverage and health -related Sustainable Development Goals, Recalling also the 2023 political declarations on universal health coverage and on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, 5 which recognizes that infection prevention and control, including hygiene, and access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation services, particularly in health facilities, are essential for preventing the emergence and spread of infectious diseases, Recalling further the 2016 political declaration of the high-level meeting to tackle antimicrobial resistance 6 through the five overarching strategic objectives of the World Health Organization global action plan on antimicrobial resistance, 7 Reaffirming the call to promote zero-waste initiatives and support Member States in sustainable waste management, Reaffirming also the importance of promoting the resilience of new and existing critical infrastructure, including water, hospitals and other health facilities, to ensure that they remain safe, effective and operational during and after disasters in order to provide life-saving and essential services, Recalling its resolution 76/153 of 16 December 2021 on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Recalling also its resolution 69/2 of 22 September 2014 on the outcome document of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, and the commitment therein to ensure equal access to high-quality services such as water and sanitation and other economic and social programmes, and the recognition of the importance of Indigenous Peoples’ health practices and their traditional medicine and knowledge, in this regard stressing the importance of working with Indigenous Peoples to improve water, sanitation, hygiene, waste and electricity in Indigenous health-care facilities, and in this regard welcoming the establishment of the World Health Organization Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India, Welcoming the convening of the United Nations Conference on the Midterm Comprehensive Review of the Implementation of the Objectives of the International __________________ 3 4 5 6 7 2/5 Resolution 78/1, annex. Resolution 78/4, annex. Resolution 78/3, annex. Resolution 71/3. World Health Organization, document WHA68/2015/REC/1, annex 3. 23-25874