Universal Health Coverage Day is an annual, official United Nations-designated observance held every year on December 12. Its purpose is to raise awareness about the goal of ensuring that everyone, everywhere, can access quality and affordable healthcare without suffering financial hardship.
History and Significance
The day commemorates the anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly's unanimous endorsement of a resolution in 2012 that urged countries to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage (UHC) as an essential development priority. The official UN designation occurred in 2017.
UHC Day
serves as a global rallying point for advocates to:
- Share stories of the
millions who still lack access to health services.
- Call on leaders to make
smarter investments in resilient health systems.
- Remind the world that
"Health for All" is a human right and an imperative for
equitable societies.
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