Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Government’s response to the Fifth Report of the International Development Committee, HC246 of Session 2014-15 on Strengthening Health Systems in Developing Countries, when her Department plans to publish its position paper on health systems strengthening.

DFID will publish a health systems strengthening position paper in 2019 outlining our approach to provision of quality, accessible services, ensuring respect for people’s rights and leaving no one behind. Across the world, countries will need stronger health systems if we are to make progress towards the UN Global Goal for health and well-being, including achieving universal health coverage.