On December 12, like every year, is the day we celebrate Universal Health Day globally (also called Universal Health Coverage Day). This day has great relevance throughout the world and particularly in the Region of the Americas, because it represents a new opportunity to remember that Universal Health means that all people, everywhere, have access to quality health services, when and where they need it, without exposing them to financial hardship and with interventions that allow them to have a healthy life for their development and human well-being.
The COVID-19 pandemic has once again highlighted the linkages between health, the economy, the environment, and social protection policies and mechanisms. Unfortunately, as countries continue to tackle the pandemic and look towards recovery, public health gains reported over the past 10 years continue to be lost. Therefore, it is urgent to invest in building resilient health systems as a central component of recovery and thus resume the path towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Universal Health in the Americas.
With this approach and under the motto “Leave No One´s Health Behind: Invest in Health Systems for All", we will celebrate Universal Health Day with a high-level virtual meeting to analyze how countries can sustain and increase public investment in health and social protection to build resilience in health systems.
EVENTS
Regional Event
WHAT. High-level meeting to celebrate Universal Health Day 2021
WHEN: December 10, 2021 – 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (EST)
YouTube: www.youtube.com/pahotv
The session will be available in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese with simultaneous interpretation, and international signs language
Agenda and Concept note
Moderator, Dr. James Fitzgerald, Director, Health Systems and Services, Pan American Health Organization
Opening, Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director, Pan American Health Organization.“Transforming health systems based on primary health care: investing to build resilience, now more necessary than ever!”
Keynote Speaker, His Excellency, President, Plurinational State of Bolivia: Mr. Luis Alberto Arce Catacora, “Strategic public investments to protect and promote health and social and economic development: a tool for advancing health systems transformations for universal health"
Closing remarks, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa Jr., Assistant Director, Pan American Health Organization
Global Events
World Health Organization
Along with UHC2030, WHO joins people, communities and organizations across the world in asking governments, donors and leaders in all sectors to Leave No One’s Health Behind: Invest in health systems for all.
Ask. Amplify. Act.
Launch of the Global Monitoring Report on Universal Health Coverage 12 December, 14:00-15:00 CET
Launch of the Global Monitoring Reports: Tracking Universal Health Coverage – 2021 Global Monitoring Report and the Global Monitoring Report on Financial Protection 13 December, 9:00-10:30 EST I 15:00-16:30 CET
International Universal Health Coverage Day Commemorative Event Hosted by the Co-chairs of the Group of Friends of UHC & Global Health and WHO 13 December, 13:15 EST
Release of Global Expenditure Report 2021 15 December, 14:00-15:30 CET
Strategy for Universal Access to Health and Universal Health Coverage
Compact 30.30.30 Primary Health Care for Universal Health Coverage
Strategy for Building Resilient Health Systems and Post COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery to Sustain and Protect Public Health Gains
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