Strengthening institutions supporting improved health of vulnerable groups

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.

1. Educational, health and research institutions should be strengthened to provide support to improve the health of vulnerable groups. Social research on the specific problems of these groups should be expanded and methods for implementing flexible pragmatic solutions explored with emphasis on preventive measures. Technical support should be provided to governments, institutions and organizations of youth, women, and indigenous peoples and people under occupation, and to non-governmental organizations in the health sector.

1. Strengthening institutions
2. Strengthening comprehensive health care
3. Safeguarding public health
4. Promoting health education

1. Strengthening preventative and curative health services for indigenous people
2. Providing technical support on health of vulnerable groups to governments and organizations
3. Coordinating educational research and development

1. Providing health information and education to vulnerable groups
2. Identifying vulnerable groups to transport environmental health factors
3. Identifying vulnerable groups for health effects of climate change

1. Researching public health
2. Coordinating student activities
3. Consulting vulnerable groups on laws to protect their health

1. Supporting self-management initiatives for health services by vulnerable groups
2. Convening meetings on health services for vulnerable groups

1. Vulnerability
2. Overeducation
3. Health
4. Education