| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | International Universal Health Coverage Day (UHC Day) |
| Date | 12 December |
| Theme for 2025 | "Unaffordable health costs? We're sick of it!" |
| Objective | Highlight the burden of high healthcare costs and advocate for affordable UHC |
| Established | 12 December 2017 (UN Resolution 72/138) |
| Origin | UN General Assembly resolution on 12 December 2012 urging UHC progress |
| Key Challenges | - Over half the world lacks essential health services |
| - One in four face financial hardship due to health costs | |
| - Rising costs force families to choose between healthcare and necessities | |
| COVID-19 Lesson | Health security and UHC are interconnected; strong systems protect all |
| UHC Dimensions | - Population Coverage: Equity in access |
| - Service Coverage: Comprehensive health services | |
| - Financial Protection: Protect against financial hardship | |
| Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) | SDG Target 3.8: Achieve UHC by 2030 |
| Call to Action | Prioritize health budgets, reduce out-of-pocket expenses, expand insurance |
| Global Campaign | Runs from October 2024 to 12 December 2025 |
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