Universal Health Coverage Day - 12 December

13 December 2017

Today, UN General Assembly adopted a resolution that proclaims 12 December as International Universal Health Coverage day.

is a human right. But we have a long way to go until everyone – no matter who they are, where they live, or how much money they have – can get the quality health care they need and deserve. For this year’s Universal Health Coverage Day there will be a historic forum in Tokyo, Japan, from 12–15 December to galvanize action toward #HealthforAll.

UN resolution on International Universal Health Coverage Day

UN Assembly calls on Member States to ‘accelerate progress’ on goal of universal health coverage

Video: UN General Assembly session

Read more about the event

Related

Contact us

WHO Office at the United Nations
885 Second Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Tel: +1 646 626 6060
Fax: +1 646 626 6080
E-mail: wun@whoun.org