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It's time to scale up efforts to translate political commitments into action.

Here at UHC2030, 2024 got off to a busy start, with the development of a new Strategic Framework to guide our work for the next three years, an updated approach to tracking action on commitment, and the launch of an election advocacy campaign — to name just a few! We have also been hard at work preparing the upcoming World Health Assembly and promoting the resolution on social participation. 

During its meeting on 25–26 April 2024, the UHC2030 Steering Committee welcomed its new co-chairs and endorsed the new 2024–2027 Strategic Framework. Read on to find out how we are proposing to harness the power of UHC2030's constituencies and entities to accelerate progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) and health security. 

Advocacy, accountability and alignment: our pathways to translate global commitments into country action in 2024–2027

Progress towards achieving UHC is far off track, with 4.5 billion people — more than half of the world’s population — not fully covered by essential health services, and 2 billion people experiencing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health costs. This is unacceptable, and we must ramp up action urgently.

Our 2024–2027 Strategic Framework outlines how UHC2030 collectively operates and adds value, now, on the path towards the next UN high-level meeting on UHC in 2027, and in the last stretch before the 2030 milestone for the SDGs.

A warm welcome to our new co-chairs

UHC2030 is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Magda Robalo, President of the Institute for Global Health and Development in Guinea-Bissau and Dr Pamela Cipriano, President of the International Council of Nurses, as the new co-chairs of the UHC2030 Steering Committee.

We also extend heartfelt appreciation to our outgoing co-chairs, Gabriela Cuevas Barron and Dr Justin Koonin. Thank you for your work to accelerate progress on UHC!

Coming up at the 77th World Health Assembly

© WHO / Pierre Albouy

Every year, WHO Member States come together to agree on WHO leadership, priorities, budgets and policies. This year's World Health Assembly (WHA) is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland from 27 May through 1 June 2024. 

This WHA, UHC2030 is focusing on the resolution on Social participation for universal health coverage, health and well-being, election advocacy, and building gender-responsive health systems for UHC.

Visit our event page for details. To engage in our social participation campaign, follow us on X and LinkedIn and use the Civil Society Engagement Mechanism's (CSEM's) toolkit!

Getting UHC on the ballot

By consistently engaging in the electoral process, UHC advocates can influence the selection of policymakers who are committed to prioritizing the fundamental right to health. Sustained engagement also fosters a culture where healthcare is a recurring and prioritized electoral issue.

That is why, earlier this year, UHC2030 and the CSEM developed the Election advocacy guide. This tool provides guidance for UHC advocates wishing to influence the elections taking place in their countries. The guide now features an interactive map of elections taking place around the world.

Mark your calendars!

• 26 May, 8:30 AM – 5 PM: Walk the Talk Geneva
• 27–29 May: Civil society networking space
• 28 May, 6 PM – 8 PM CET: Moving from principles to action on social participation for UHC, health and well-being
• TBD: Event to launch advocacy brief on gender-responsive health systems (stay tuned for details here)

In case you missed it...

• Statement from UHC2030 co-chairs launching the 2024–2027 Strategic Framework: The imperative case for universal health coverage (UHC): Fostering the translation of UHC commitments into action
• UHC2030 warmly welcomes new co-chairs Dr Magda Robalo and Dr Pamela Cipriano
• Open letter to Ministers of Health to support social participation for universal health coverage
• Statement from UHC2030 co-chairs welcoming WHO Member State leadership for the proposed resolution on social participation for universal health coverage
• WHO Youth Council urges parliamentarians to take action on health
• Statement from UHC2030 co-chairs ahead of the ninth meeting of the INB on the WHO pandemic accord
• Strengthening the AU-EU Partnership in global health to accelerate progress towards UHC
• Achieving UHC in Africa: A call to action ahead of the AU Summit
• World Health Day statement from UHC2030 co-chairs: My Health, My Right – Let’s Work Towards UHC to Realise Everyone’s Right to Health

• International Women's Day statement from UHC2030 co-chairs: Delivering health for all: the critical role of gender-responsive health systems

UHC2030 Secretariat is provided by the World Health Organization, the World Bank and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.