Recognizes that sickle-cell anaemia is a public health problem;
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Underlines the need to raise public awareness about sickle-cell anaemia and to eliminate harmful prejudices associated with the disease;
3
UrgesMember States and the organizations of the United Nations system to raise awareness of sickle-cell anaemia on 19 June each year at the national and international levels;
4
EncouragesMember States, as well as United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, international institutions and development partners, to support health systems and primary health-care delivery, including efforts to improve the management of sickle-cell anaemia;
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InvitesMember States, international organizations and civil society to support the efforts being made to combat sickle-cell anaemia, including as part of health-system strengthening efforts, in the various development programmes, and to encourage basic and applied research on the disease;
6
Urgesthe Member States in which sickle-cell anaemia is a public health problem to establish national programmes and specialized centres for the treatment of sickle-cell anaemia and to facilitate access to treatment;
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Requeststhe Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all Member States and organizations of the United Nations system.
