Universal Health Coverage Day

The COVID-19 Pandemic  has again shown us that Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and health security are intertwined goals to protect everyone, everywhere, that we achieve through the same health system – in crisis and calm. For health systems to work, they must work for everyone – no matter who they are, where they live, or how much money they have. Equitable health coverage puts women, children, adolescents, and the most vulnerable first because they face the most significant barriers to essential care. About t hreats to health security   Global Health security overview About Research and development (R&D) About Human security About Counterfeit and substandard medicines About Global governance   About Conflict and natural disasters About Surveillance and public health capacity     About Human migration   About the Non-communicable diseases About Universal healthcare

  In September 2019, at the  UN High-Level Meeting “Universal Health Coverage: Moving Together to Build a Healthier World,”  world leaders endorsed the most ambitious and comprehensive  political declaration  on health in history. In doing so, they committed to ensuring that by 2030 everyone in their country will receive all the quality health services they need without suffering financial hardship .    Significant pogress have been made since 2019;   Learn more about the history of UHC in the UN . The ways for  Health systems strengthening About the  Universal Health Coverage Day The  Action Agenda from the UHC Movement The  Budget toolkit Explore the  Election advocacy guide

The World Health Organization defines Universal Health Coverage ( UHC ) by its main objective of guaranteeing that “ all people have access to the full range of quality health services they need, when and where they need them without financial hardship. It covers the full continuum of health services, from health promotion to prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care ”.  Although not explicitly named, the concept of UHC dates back to the WHO Constitution of 1948, declaring health a fundamental human right, and the Alma-At a Declaration of 1978. However, it was at the 58th World Health Assembly (WHA) in 2005, through a resolution urging countries to embed UHC in their health systems, that the concept received greater attention. The 2010 World Health report represents another milestone in the history of UHC , linking its achievement to increased health financing. In 2017, the movement toward UHC gained further momentum with resolution endorsed by the United Nations ...