Seventh Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on Universal Health Coverage in the Western Pacific Region, Manila, Philippines, 25-26 April 2024: meeting report

Overview

The Seventh Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on Universal Health Coverage (UHC TAG) in the WHO Western Pacific Region was held in Manila, Philippines from 25 to 26 April 2024. With the theme “Country Focus and Impact: Accelerating UHC to Achieve the Health Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) by 2030”, the meeting gathered 127 representatives from 24 Member States, UHC TAG and TAG Alliance members, WHO staff and development partners. The meeting aimed to discuss UHC progress and challenges, identify cross-programmatic enablers and innovative approaches and recommend policy solutions towards achieving UHC and health-related SDGs by 2030.