Taking action for universal health coverage
The 2026 UHC Day theme is “Affordable health care, right here, right now!”
More than half of the world’s population still lacks access to essential health services and over 2.1 billion people face financial hardship when paying for health care out of their own pockets, often at the expense of other essentials, such as food, education or housing.
The 2026 UHC Day campaign calls on governments to take immediate action to remove barriers to care, meet people’s health needs and protect them from unaffordable health costs.
What we do
UHC2030 is a global, multi-stakeholder platform for accelerating sustainable progress towards UHC. Our members span countries, civil society, the private sector, foundations, United Nations (UN) agencies and other international organizations that are working collectively to achieve the mission of building equitable, resilient health systems that leave no one behind and that provide the foundation for achieving health security.
Our pathways for change
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Advocacy
UHC2030 reminds decision-makers that everyone should have access to an affordable core package of essential health services, including quality medicines. And no-one should be pushed into poverty when accessing these services.
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Accountability
UHC2030 tracks the implementation of commitments to foster action, decisions, policies and programs for universal health coverage.
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Alignment
Fragmented efforts, competing agendas and disjointed investments can lead to inefficiencies, duplication of services, and gaps in coverage. To optimize resources, UHC2030 encourages stakeholders to align with national priorities for UHC reforms.
