What does “affordable” health care mean? 1 in 4 people worldwide sacrifice essentials just to pay for #healthcare. #Financialprotection shields people from hardship when they access care. This week’s #UHCDay Substack breaks it down. uhcdayupdates.substack.com/p/uhc-day-20... #HealthCostsHurt

UHC Day 2026: When health care is affordable, UHC is attainable: grasping financial protection

In this issue, we dive into a question that should be on the lips of every UHC advocate: Can people afford to use the health services that exist?

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🌍 Ready to shape the future of #UHC? Join the Youth Challenge! Under 35? The #UHCDay Youth Challenge runs until 30 November. Complete steps, earn badges, and get a chance to be a UHC Champion or win a prize! www.universalhealthcoverageday.org/youth-engage...

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Youth voices are critical to building health systems that serve everyone. That's why we’re challenging you to get involved and drive change in your country.

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Getting ready for #UHCDay 2026? We have all your advocacy needs covered this year. In the UHC Day Toolkit, go to our ‘customise your campaign’ tool to create striking graphics with messages tailored to your voice. www.universalhealthcoverageday.org/toolkit/ There’s no UHC Day without you!

Progress towards #UHC takes all of us. Civil society, young people, health workers, policymakers and communities all have a role to play in building health systems that leave no one behind. Who are you joining forces with this #UHCDay? www.universalhealthcoverageday.org/toolkit/

📢 Young health advocates: make your voice count! Tomorrow, 27 Oct, join the #UHCDay Youth Advocacy Workshop by @csem4uhc.bsky.social, with @ifmsa.bsky.social, @incisionglobal.bsky.social NGlobal, @iapovoice.bsky.social @icnurse.bsky.social Register 👉 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Post 3 of our #UHCDay series: following the 💰! uhcdayupdates.substack.com/p/uhc-day-20... Health budgets show what governments prioritise, and where funding falls short. Find your budget. Ask if it’s adequate and predictable. Use our letter template to call out the gaps!

UHC Day 2026: Follow the money: tracking health budgets for accountability

Health budgets show us where governments are investing, and whether promises are being backed by resources. In this issue, we look at how to find and understand budget information to support your advo...

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Ready to take action for #HealthForAll? The #UHCDay toolkit is here! Explore the campaign graphics and messages, share them with your networks and help build momentum for affordable health care for everyone. 👉 www.universalhealthcoverageday.org/toolkit

We’re back with the second #UHCDay Substack post on 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲! What has your government committed to on health, and is it following through? This week: public policy cycles + our new ‘Decoding the Data Dashboard’ series. 📖 uhcdayupdates.substack.com/p/uhc-day-20...

UHC Day 2026: Understanding policy priorities to ensure no one is left behind

Hello again advocates,

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Affordable health care, right here, right now! 🌍 Everyone deserves the health care they need, without financial hardship. This #UHCDay, join us in calling for action to remove barriers to care and make #HealthForAll a reality. 🔗 www.universalhealthcoverageday.org

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UHC Day on 12 December is the annual rallying point for the global movement for health for all. The 2026 campaign theme is "Affordable health care, right here, right now!", calling on governments to t...

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📬 The first 2026 #UHCDay update is out! 💰This year, we’re diving into the world of budgets, looking at how governments shape national health outcomes and priorities, and how you can influence health budgets in your country. Read the first issue here: uhcdayupdates.substack.com/p/uhc-day-20...

UHC Day 2026: Welcome to UHC Day updates!

Hello advocates!

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In 2019, governments promised to prioritise #UHC, and reaffirmed it in 2023. Yet a quarter of the world still faces financial hardship paying for health care. Yesterday, #UHCDay 2026 launched: “Affordable health care, right here, right now”. Join us: uhcday.org

⏳ Join us in a few hours for the #UHCDay campaign launch! Dr Pamela Cipriano, UHC2030 Co-Chair and Immediate Past President of @ICNurses, will deliver the closing keynote and call for action on affordable health care. 📅 Today | 14:00–15:30 CEST 🔗 bit.ly/4hkMfIM

🎙️ Tomorrow | #UHCDay campaign launch Join us to reveal this year's #UHCDay theme and launch the toolkit and Youth Challenge! Hear from UHC advocates and experts on how we can make affordable health care a reality for everyone. 📅 6 October | 14:00–15:30 CEST 🔗 bit.ly/4hkMfIM @pmnch.bsky.social

The #SDG clock is ticking! TOMORROW, find out what leaders can do to act on their commitments and accelerate action towards #UHC and #HealthEquity. Join the #UHCDay campaign launch! 📅Tuesday, 6 October 2026 🕰️ 14:00–15:30 CEST 🔗bit.ly/4hkMfIM

La santé est un droit. Pour l'exercer, il faut des soins de santé abordables. D'accord ? Inscrivez-vous au lancement de #UHCDay le 6 octobre, rejoignez #SantéPourTous et découvrez le thème, la boîte à outils et le défi jeunesse ! Interprétation en français et en espagnol. bit.ly/4hkMfIM

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 2026 UHC Day Campaign Launch Event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

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...

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La salud es un derecho. Para ejercerlo, necesitamos atención de salud asequible. ¿De acuerdo? Inscríbete al lanzamiento de #UHCDay el 6 de octubre, súmate a #SaludParaTodos y descubre el tema, el kit de herramientas y el reto juvenil. Interpretación en español y francés. bit.ly/4hkMfIM

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 2026 UHC Day Campaign Launch Event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

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...

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Meet our speakers | #UHCDay 2026 campaign launch Dr @MagdaNRobalo, Co-Chair of the UHC2030 Steering Committee and President of IGHD, will open the launch and reveal this year's #UHCDay theme. 6 October | 14:00–15:30 CEST | Zoom Register: bit.ly/4hkMfIM #HealthForAll #UHC

Health is a right. And to exercise that right, we need access to affordable health care. Do you agree? If so, register for the #UHCDay campaign launch on 6 October to join the call for #HealthForAll and discover this year’s campaign theme, toolkit and youth challenge! 🔗 bit.ly/4hkMfIM

You're invited! Join the 2026 UHC Day Campaign Launch on 6 October

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,…

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It's that time again! Time to start drumming the beat to 12 December with the 2026 #UHCDay campaign launch. 🥁🥁🥁 Register for the #UHCDay campaign launch to discover this year’s campaign theme, toolkit and youth challenge. See you there! 📆 6 October 2026 🕖️ 14:00–15:30 CEST 🔗 bit.ly/4hkMfIM

What world leaders decide at today's #PPPR HLM will determine whether we build a world that protects everyone, everywhere. Let's remind them that #UHC based on #PrimaryHealthCare is our greatest tool to prevent, prepare for, and respond to pandemics. Leaders, #InvestInUHC today! 🔗 buff.ly/GUAAOKa

Prepared in calm for crisis: UHC and social participation as the backbone of pandemic prevention, preparedness and response

The Coalition of Partnerships for UHC and Global Health sets out its priorities for the 2026 UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and R...

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More than half of the world’s population still lacks access to essential health services, and 2 billion of them face financial hardship when paying for health care. That’s 1/4 of the world’s population! To make progress on #PPPR, we urge leaders to act on their commitments and #InvestInUHC today!

📣 Calling all #UHC advocates! The annual ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends of #UHC & Global Health is happening tomorrow, 23 Sep. at 1:15 EST! If you missed the registration deadline or are not in New York, you can still watch the proceedings here: buff.ly/gXzN0tE Mark your calendars!

Accelerating universal health coverage for a more resilient world: the road to the 2027 high level meeting

Seventh annual ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends of Universal Health Coverage & Global Health

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How do we prepare for the next pandemic? 💭 By building #HealthSystems that are grounded in the voices, experiences, rights and needs of the communities they serve. During the #PPPR #HLM, join us in calling on leaders to make #SocialParticipation a central part of the #PPPR Political Declaration.

Happy #WorldPatientSafetyDay! Today we remind leaders that to improve safety for people living with #NCDs - and all patients - we need formal #SocialParticipation mechanisms to involve people with lived experienced and civil society in health decision-making.

Last call to register for the 7th annual ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends of UHC & Global Health! Join us on 23 September for a #UNGA81 side event on how to improve health service accessibility & affordability, co-sponsored with the @who.int and the @unfoundation.org. 🔗 buff.ly/uQWCdpG

Accelerating universal health coverage for a more resilient world: the road to the 2027 high level meeting

7th Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends of Universal Health Coverage & Global Health Co-Hosted by the co-chairs of the Group of Friends of UHC & Global Health (Georgia, Japan, and Thail...

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Equitable and resilient health systems, rooted in #PrimaryHealthCare, are the first line of defense against health emergencies. We urge leaders at the #PPPR #HLM to shift from parallel investments in #UHC and pandemic prevention, preparedness and response towards a single, integrated approach.

⏰️ Episode 4 of the Global Webinar Series on Social Participation is starting shortly! Join us for a discussion on how social participation can contribute to more equitable, legitimate, accountable, and effective health financing reforms in support of #UHC. 🔗 buff.ly/cc6m73z

Join us on the 23rd for the 7th annual ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends of UHC and Global Health! This #UNGA81 side event will bring together leaders to discuss how to improve the accessibility and affordability of health services ahead of the next #UHC HLM. 🔗 buff.ly/uQWCdpG

Accelerating universal health coverage for a more resilient world: the road to the 2027 high level meeting

7th Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends of Universal Health Coverage & Global Health Co-Hosted by the co-chairs of the Group of Friends of UHC & Global Health (Georgia, Japan, and…

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With the @UN HLM on #PandemicPrevention coming up on the 25th, we remind decision-makers that #UHC & health security are two sides of the same coin. After all, the health systems that deliver routine services are the same ones that detect, contain & respond to health emergencies. #InvestInUHC

Don't forget to register for the #SocialParticipation in health financing webinar! Let's discuss how we can institutionalize social participation in health policy processes. Because when we all have a seat at the table, we can build health systems that truly respond to our needs. 🔗 buff.ly/cc6m73z