Global Health Events and Advocacy Moments for UHC

 

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African Health Agenda International Conference (8-10 Mar)

AHAIC 2021 is an African-led biennial global health convening hosted by Amref Health Africa, a leading health development organisation in Africa founded in 1957. This year, the virtual conference is co-convened by Africa CDC, Roche, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson  and the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA). This year's theme is, "Decade […]

71st session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa (23-27 Aug)

The WHO Regional Committee for Africa is the Organization's decision-making body on health policy in the African Region. It comprises of Ministers of Health or their representatives from each of the 47 Member States in the Region. The main functions of the Regional Committee include formulating regional policies and supervising the regional office as set […]

74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for South East Asia (6-10 Sept)

The Regional Committee is the governing body meeting of WHO in the Region. Health Ministers and officials from Member States, partners and civil society participate in the Regional Committee that meets every year to formulate policies, review progress and deliberate on and endorse new initiatives. The Regional Committee resolutions and decisions guide WHO’s work in […]

71st session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (13-15 Sept)

The WHO Regional Committee for Europe is WHO's decision-making body in the European Region. It comprises representatives of each Member State in the Region, and meets for four days in September each year. At these annual sessions, Member States: formulate regional policies; supervise WHO/Europe's activities; comment on the regional component of WHO's proposed programme budget; […]

JLA : Webinar “Preparation of UHC UN High-Level Meeting: Multistakeholder meeting outcomes and next steps”

Online

WACI Health, CSEM, GNP+, Aidsfonds, GFAN and STOPAIDS invite you to an Africa regional webinar to discuss the upcoming UN high-level meetings on Tuberculosis (TB), Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPR), on 5 July 2023 from 10:00am-11:00am GMT. This webinar will provide an overview of the outcomes of the multistakeholder […]

From policy to practice with people with a rare disease – IDF and IFRA

Online

To achieve improved services for people with rare disease and their social inclusion, IDF and IFRA are hosting a global webinar entitled, “From policy to practice with people with rare disease”, the 6th in our series on “Poverty, Hunger and Disability: The Missing Link.”   Date: 07th September 2023 Time: 14:00 to 15:30 GMT (7:30 […]

Accelerating Civil Society Responses to LGBTQ Human Rights in Africa, the US and Globally

You are invited to join frontline Civil Society Organizations who are convening UN delegates and participants at the UNGA 78 for a panel and press conference. It is organized by African Services Committee in NY and co-sponsored by Outright International, COC Netherlands. The event is entitled, “Accelerating Civil Society Responses to LGBTQ Human Rights in […]

Gaps in Universal Health Coverage: systemic barriers to accessing health services among migrant workers

Lexington Hotel (10 minute walk from the UN Headquarters) 511 Lexington Avenue At, E 48th St, New York, NY 10017, United States

Join APCASO and Africa Japan Forum side-event on access to health services among migrants, during the UN High-level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) As the United Nations High-Level Meeting on UHC is approaching, Africa Japan Forum and APCASO are pleased to invite you to a panel discussion that aims to address the systemic barriers to accessing […]