Global Health Events and Advocacy Moments for UHC
This calendar includes awareness days, global and regional conferences, and other events relevant for UHC advocacy. If you would like to submit an event to be added to our calendar, please complete this short form.
Towards more resilient, equitable and sustainable UHC in 2030: A toast to the implementation of the 2023 UHC Political Declaration
This 4th Annual Meeting of the Group of Friends of Universal Health Coverage and Global Health is co-hosted by Georgia, Japan and Thailand, in collaboration with WHO, the UHC Partnership, UHC2030, IFRC and UN Foundation. Date: 21 September 2023 Time: 18:00-20:00 ET Location: Delegates Dining Room, UN Headquarters, New York (in-person event) By invitation only
UN Group of Friends to Eliminate Hepatitis – 2nd Annual Meeting
OnlineJoin the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination, Nobel laureate Harvey Alter, ministers of health and mission representatives from the UN Group of Friends to Eliminate Hepatitis. Launched at UNGA77 and led by the Permanent Mission of Egypt to the United Nations, The Group of Friends to Eliminate Hepatitis is built on a foundation of building […]
Registration for the “Post-UHC HLM debrief and strategy session” I civil society discussion, in person (NYC)
Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave, New York, NY 10016Friday 22 September 2023 3:00-5:00 pm ET Location: Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave, New York, NY 10016 Register here Join us for a civil society discussion on the outcomes of the UN High-Level Meeting on UHC (HLM) and a strategy session on coordinating post-HLM advocacy to ensure #healthforall. On the margins of the HLM on UHC, the Civil Society […]
Beyond a World Health Assembly resolution: how to implement and institutionalize social participation and accountability?
OnlineSince the launch of the WHO Handbook on Social Participation for UHC in 2021, there has been growing political leadership among WHO Member States on social participation, leading to the proposal of a resolution to be adopted by the 77th World Health Assembly in May 2024. The agenda of social participation – and social accountability – is […]
Moving together to build a healthier world: Advancing the social participation for health agenda at the World Health Assembly in 2024
Date: Thursday 1st February 2024 Time: 07:00-08:30 EST/ 12:00-12:30 GMT/ 13:00-14:30 CET/ 17:30-19:00 IST Format: Online WATCH THE RECORDING Background As the world marches out of the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic towards Agenda 2030 and the goal of ‘leaving no one behind,’ the old dictum of ‘nothing about us without us’ is particularly salient. The pandemic […]
Advancing Universal Health Coverage in the Digital Age – A civil society consultation to inform UHC2030’s work on digital health
OnlineDate: Thursday 6 February 2024 Time: 15:00-16:30 CET Format: Online Register here: tinyurl.com/DH4UHCconsult Background In 2015, world leaders committed to achieve Universal Health Coverage by 2030 through their adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals. They reaffirmed this commitment at the High-level meetings on UHC in 2019 and and again in 2023. This is an […]
Getting UHC on the ballot: How to influence elections in your country to keep health high on political agendas
OnlineThank you for your active participation during our online session “Getting UHC on the ballot! How to influence elections in your country to keep health high on political agendas” held on March 14, 2024. You can find below more information and the link to the recording. WATCH THE RECORDING Context Universal health coverage (UHC) aims […]
Global Webinar #2 – UHC election advocacy in action: Experiences and lessons learned in countries
OnlineThank you for your active participation during our online session "UHC election advocacy in action: Experiences and lessons learned in countries" held on July 10, 2024. You can find below more information and the link to the recording. WATCH THE RECORDING DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION COMPLETE THE FOLLOW-UP SURVEY Description The outcome of elections can determine […]
UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE YOUTH WORKSHOP – REGIONAL ADOLESCENT HEALTH INDABA
In person, Lusaka, Zambia , ZambiaBackground More than 4.5 billion people - over half of the world’s population - lack access to essential health services, and 2 billion people face financial hardship in accessing such services. Universal health coverage (UHC) means that all people have access to quality health services they need, when and where they need them, without financial […]
What’s next? Follow-up on the Resolution on Social Participation for Universal Health Coverage
OnlineDate: September 17, 2024 Time: 9:00 - 10:30 am ET | 3:00 - 4:30 pm CET | 6:30 - 8:00 PM IST Format: Online WATCH THE RECORDING You can also access the slides here Background On May 29, 2024 countries endorsed the resolution on social participation for universal health coverage, health and well-being during the […]
