Universal Health Coverage Day

The observance of the  International Universal Health Coverage Day aims to Raise awareness of the need for strong and resilient health systems and universal health coverage with multi-stakeholder partners . Each year on December 12th ,  UHC advocates raise their voices to share the stories of the millions of people still waiting for health, Champion what we have achieved so far , call on leaders to make bigger and smarter investments in health , and Encourage diverse groups to make commitments to help move the world closer to UHC by 2030.

  The achievement of UHC is fundamentally connected to the realization of a robust PHC system. PHC was first defined in the Alma-Ata Declaration of 1978 as a prerequisite for achieving health for all. Following the WHO definition, PHC provides promotive, preventative, curative, rehabilitative and palliative care to individuals and families throughout their life course. At the same time, one of the main objectives of a system based on PHC is to systematically address Determinants of health , from economic and social to environmental and commercial. Finally, PHC puts individuals and families at the forefront and empowers them to promote and protect their well-being and participate in developing health and social services. A different world in 2018, with the disease burden shifting towards NCDs, an aging population and population growth, resulting in more frequent contacts with the health system, required a renewed commitment by countries on PHC through the Declaration ofAstana ,...