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Ensure that every person benefits from the human right to health.

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The goal of  Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has become more attainable as the world has become richer, leading to greater access to health services and technologies , such as vaccines and antibiotics , and to the most dramatic decline in poverty ever achieved. To ensure that every person benefits from the human right to health , political leaders have to Make the right choices, the rational economic, financial and social choice of universal health coverage .  

Proclamation of December 12th as International Universal Health Coverage Day (UHC Day).

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On December 12th of the Year 2012, the United Nations General Assembly  have endorsed a resolution urging countries to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage (UHC),  the idea that everyone, everywhere should have access to quality, affordable health care. On December 12th of the year 2017, the United Nations proclaimed December 12th as International Universal Health Coverage Day (UHC Day) by resolution 72/138 .