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(ii)
Include effective and community-centred primary health-care services;
(iii) Include essential medicines and generic drugs in order to ensure
access to safe, effective and affordable medicines.
60. The Special Rapporteur urges States to take the following steps in order to
equitably allocate funds for health:
(a) Ensure equitable and efficient allocation of health funds and
resources between primary, secondary and tertiary health care, with particular
emphasis on primary care;
(b) Ensure that good quality health facilities, goods and services are
available and accessible on a non-discriminatory basis for rural and remote
populations. This will require:
(i) Increased investment in physical health infrastructure in rural and
remote communities;
(ii) Creation of incentives for health workers, such as competitive
salaries, tax abatements, rotational postings and accelerated career
advancements to work in rural and remote areas.
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