The Universal Health and Preparedness Review (UHPR) aims to establish an intergovernmental dialogue among Member States to strengthen their respective national capacities for health emergencies and disaster preparedness, as well as to achieve the sustainability of cooperation and funding for such purposes.
The UHPR is part of the ten proposals presented by the director at the 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) to strengthen the global architecture for health emergency preparedness and response (HEPR) as a key mechanism to ensure accountability among countries. In addition, the UHPR joins ongoing initiatives such as the pandemic preparedness fund, and the amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), among others.
UHPR Regional Meeting - April 2023
Ministries of Health from 26 countries in the Americas region participated in the virtual meeting organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on the Universal Health Preparedness and Review (UHPR), which aimed to present progress and relevant information from other regions, as well as to share the updated technical package for implementing the pilots and the guide for the preparation of the national report.
Watch the recording of the event with the participation of Dr. Michael Ryan, Executive Director of WHO's Health Emergencies Program, Dr. Stella Chungong, Director of WHO's Health Security Preparedness Department, Dr. Samira Asma, Deputy Director of WHO's Division of Data, Analytics and Delivery for Impact, Dr. Ciro Ugarte, Director of PAHO's Department of Health Emergencies (PHE) and country representatives from three WHO regions on the implementation of the UHPR pilot in Thailand (SEARO), Portugal (SEARO) and Thailand (SEARO). Ciro Ugarte, Director of PAHO's Department of Health Emergencies (PHE) and country representatives from three WHO regions on the implementation of the UHPR pilot in Thailand (SEARO), Portugal (EURO) and the Central African Republic (AFRO).
