Event highlights
The joint mission of the Technical Advisory Group on Universal Health Coverage (UHC TAG) and WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WPRO) on 13-14 December 2023 aimed to strengthen partnership with the Ministry of Health of Vanuatu and provide strategic and ‘grounds up’ solutions for advancing UHC.
The two-day field mission involved a series of health facility visits and discussions with government officials from health sector and beyond, as well as community members leading to a deeper understanding of country’s context, challenges and priorities to accelerate UHC progress. Recommendations were developed to address some of the gaps, to build a sustainable and equitable health system and protect people from catastrophic health expenditure. These observations and recommendations were discussed and validated with insights and feedback from about 30 government officials from different provinces and work areas as well as community workers. Subsequent to the mission, WHO WPRO in consultation with MoH-Vanuatu and WHO Country office, will work with UHC TAG members to provide informed and tailored UHC support based on the country priorities.