Graphic of an insurance card. With the following message: Today, we call on every country to: Strengthen publicy funded health schemes to cover costs for the entire population. Unaffordable health costs? We're sick of it.
Investing in #UniversalHealthCoverage is an investment in economic growth and national stability.
When governments put sustainable, publicly funded health schemes in place, they protect the health and well-being of their communities.
#UHCDay
07.12.2025 11:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Graphic of a house shaped like a piggy bank, with coins pouring in our out. With the following message: Today, we call on every country to: Make UHC, inclusive of financial protection, a national priority. Unaffordable health costs? We're sick of it.
No one should fall into poverty when accessing health care or miss out on services or medicine because they can't afford them.
This #UHCDay on 12 December we will be calling on governments to #InvestInHealth
#UHC and financial protection for health should be a national priority in every country!
06.12.2025 14:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Civil society and community voices are essential to achieving #UHC that truly leaves no one behind.
The #UHC High-Level Forum 2025 in Tokyo is a pivotal moment to ensure that #HealthForAll initiatives reflect the realities, priorities and leadership of people and communities everywhere.
06.12.2025 08:07 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Don't forget to join check out the 2025 #UHC High-Level Forum & the launch of the new UHC Knowledge Hub today!
Starting at 9:20 am JST
π English stream: buff.ly/h6xnv5L
π Japanese stream: buff.ly/hxc3Y8w
With #UHCDay just around the corner, letβs contribute to the momentum toward #HealthForAll!
06.12.2025 00:01 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Nearly 2 billion people face financial hardship paying for health care, often at the expense of shelter, food or education. We wonβt stand for it!
With #UHCDay in 1 week, itβs time to join forces in the call for #HealthForAll
Raise your voice and add your activities to the heatmap! buff.ly/1lBxg64
05.12.2025 12:45 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Image of a four-piece puzzle with the substack title and date (UHC Day 2025: Growing a movement for lasting change; Available December 5th, 2025)
Happy Friday, #UHC advocates!
This week's #UHCDay update focuses on how to create a sustainable, inclusive movement that will drive lasting change.
Read it here: buff.ly/fcjCOCR
05.12.2025 10:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
We're looking forward to the launch of the @WHO and @WorldBank "Tracking #UniversalHealthCoverage: 2025 Global Monitoring Report" next Monday! Will you join us?
π 8 December
π 14:00β15:30 CET
π Details to join here: www.universalhealthcoverageday.org/global-heatm...
04.12.2025 08:44 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Disability inclusion and Universal Health Coverage go hand in hand
A joint statement from UHC2030 and WHO on the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities
It's International Day of Persons with Disabilities!
Read our #IDPD statement to find out why #UHC matters for disability inclusion and what needs to change: buff.ly/631pHEi
And don't forget to join the @WHO webinar at 2 pm CET today for a discussion on how to enhance equity: buff.ly/uDYdpOI
03.12.2025 12:02 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Over 1 billion people in Asia-Pacific lack essential health services, and millions are pushed into poverty by medical costs.
This Friday, join the roundtable discussion on strengthening financial protection in the Asia-Pacific region and Japan.
Details & registration: forms.office.com/r/QtXDCvjUW6
02.12.2025 15:18 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
event flyer with a QR code, UHC Day logo and the following text: craft your advocacy story at #UHC Day youth workshop
Are you passionate about making hashtag#HealthForAll a reality? Do you want to strengthen your advocacy and storytelling skills to influence decision-makers at the highest levels?
Then join the second #UHCDay Youth Capacity-Building Workshop!
π 3 December
π13:00β14:00 GMT
πhttps://buff.ly/KjnjsnA
02.12.2025 08:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Youth voices are critical to building health systems that serve everyone, particularly the most vulnerable.
Sick of seeing inequities in your countryβs health system? Donβt be a bystander! Join the #UHCDay Youth Challenge and help shape the future of our health systems: uhcday.org/youth-challe...
01.12.2025 12:55 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
UHC Day resources
The 2025 UHC Day campaign theme is "Unaffordable health costs? We're sick of it!" Use the following resources to support your campaign and spread the word about the urgent need for universal healthβ¦
Health costs are pushing people into or further into poverty. To stop this, governments must #InvestInHealth.
There are so many ways to call for change this #UHCDay. Explore our calls to action and tailored templates for letter-writing, UHC statements and media releases: uhcday.org/resources/
28.11.2025 14:12 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
This week's #UHCDay update is here!
Today we are diving into the world of measurement & metrics. The more time, energy & passion you invest in strengthening social participation for UHC, the more important it becomes to understand the impact your advocacy is having.
Learn more: buff.ly/TgMhj0O
28.11.2025 10:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Need more help with your #UHC advocacy? Check out our 2025 #UHCDay updates series which dives into the world of social participation: uhcdayupdates.substack.com/t/2025
Your voice matters! Learn to tell your story effectively and help us remind world leaders that #HealthCostsHurt
26.11.2025 10:23 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Action Area 7: Guarantee gender equality in health. Make gender equality central to health policies and services.
To eliminate #ViolenceAgainstWomen, we need gender-responsive health systems and #UniversalHealthCoverage.
And to achieve #UHC we must eliminate gender discrimination and inequalities in our health system.
All women and girls should have access to safe and non-discriminatory health services.
25.11.2025 14:01 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
#DYK that at least 4.5 billion people β half the πβs population β still lack essential health services? This year on #UHCDay we will be telling decision-makers weβre sick of it!
Use the customizable graphic to tell your leaders what youβre sick of. πuhcday.org/toolkit/#c34390
24.11.2025 09:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
With #UHCDay fast approaching, this week's update looks at how to influence policy to ensure your leaders are keeping their promises.
Read it here π buff.ly/j6NKEpB
21.11.2025 10:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Join the #HealthCostsHurt Campaign β Share Your Story | CSEM Online
For millions of people around the world #HealthCostsHurt! Do you have a story about the impact of health costs on you or your family? Post a video and tag your decision makers, @UHC2030 and @CSOs4UHC.
For more info, head to csemonline.net/join-the-hea...
17.11.2025 12:43 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Unaffordable health costs? We're sick of it!
Not sure how to engage in the #UHCDay campaign? Our 2025 toolkit breaks it down step by step. Visit the website today and explore the new materials: uhcday.org/toolkit
Donβt forget to spread the word!
Unaffordable health costs? Weβre sick of it!
14.11.2025 18:15 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Itβs one month until #UHCDay 2025! Time to polish off those campaign plans, get active on social media, & start connecting with fellow advocates.
Check out our 2025 campaign video & start thinking about how you will raise your voice and let world leaders know #HealthCostsHurt and weβre sick of it!
14.11.2025 12:44 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Can one story really make a difference? We're glad you asked!
This week's #UHCDay substack focuses on storytelling for impact, highlighting an example of social participation at play in Argentina.
Read it here π buff.ly/49D3dlM
14.11.2025 10:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Doha summit ends with call to turn social pledges into action
The Second World Summit for Social Development concluded in Doha on Thursday with calls for countries to move swiftly from commitments to implementation, ensuring that the Doha Political Declarationβ¦
At the #WorldSocialSummit, world leaders came together to review social progress & confront the social problems that affect every country.
Learn more: news.un.org/en/story/202...
Amid these challenges, health stands out as a barometer of progress & a catalyst for transformation.
#InvestInHealth
07.11.2025 11:45 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
#UHCDay advocates: you've got mail! βοΈ
This week's substack focuses on how to identify the right moments to engage and the right spaces to occupy.
Read it here π buff.ly/6oBhHQt
07.11.2025 10:01 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Visual with the following text: Health budget cuts? You can't afford them. Financial health starts with strong health financing. UHC2030
Social protection reforms, including for #UHC, arenβt short-term fixes. They shape national budgets, impact fiscal policy for decades & influence employer and worker contributions. The question isnβt can we afford to invest in #UHC. Itβs can we afford not to? #InvestInHealth for social development.
06.11.2025 16:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Youth lead the charge for health for all: Highlights from the 2025 UHC Day Youth Workshop
On 4 November 2025, more than 380 young people from around the world logged on for the UHC Day Youth Capacity-Building Workshop β a lively, one-hour virtual ...
βHealth is a human right. But in a changing world, itβs also central to countriesβ prosperity, sustainable development and economic growth.β
-French Ambassador CΓ©line Jurgensen during the #UHCDay youth capacity-building workshop held earlier this week π
See the summary here: buff.ly/FBOWdcc
06.11.2025 13:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Illustration of a man and child riding bike, with the following text: Poverty eradication. Productive employment. Social cohesion. It all starts with health. UHC2030
#UHC is the bridge between social protection and social development.
It improves workforce health and well-being and addresses the root causes of health disparities, including poverty, stigma and discrimination.
Thatβs why this #WorldSocialSummit weβre urging leaders to prioritize health.
06.11.2025 11:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Graphic with the following text: βWomen and girls still die of preventable causes due to lack of access to essential health services.β Followed by icons representing the following: Pregnancy and childbirth complications; Unwanted pregnancy; Communicable & non-communicable diseases. UHC2030
Gender equality, including equal rights, equal access to health services and equal say in decision-making, is critical to achieving #UniversalHealthCoverage and leaving no one behind. And vice versa.
#WorldSocialSummit
05.11.2025 17:30 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Text-based graphic with the following message: UHC drives progress across all of the SDGs, from ending poverty to climate action. Invest in health. Invest in sustainable development. UHC2030
From ending poverty to climate action, health weaves through every #SustainableDevelopmentGoal.
Leaders at the #WorldSocialSummit, we urge you to prioritize health when mobilizing financing for social development and giving momentum to the #SDG agenda.
#InvestInHealth. Leave no one behind.
05.11.2025 15:45 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Private sector engagement - UHC2030
UHC2030 proavides a platform where private sector entities can connect with other key stakeholder groups and can contribute to set the health systems strengthening global agenda.
Private businesses have a key role to play in accelerating #UHC and social progress. By aligning profit with purpose, they can help build resilient economies where healthy populations drive sustainable growth.
Learn more:
www.uhc2030.org/engagement/p...
#WorldSocialSummit
05.11.2025 13:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
UHC Day youth challenge
Youth voices are critical to building health systems that serve everyone. That's why weβre challenging you to get involved and drive change in your country.
Join the #UHCDay 2025 youth challenge!
For this year's campaign, weβre challenging youth to get involved and drive change in their country. Participants get a chance to win a UHC Day prize and be featured as a UHC champion.
Start here: uhcday.org/youth-challe...
05.11.2025 11:45 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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