Moving towards universal health coverage (UHC)

Throughout the Region, people expect their governments to secure their right to UHC: that they have universal access to quality care without financial hardship. They expect their health systems to respond to a comprehensive range of health threats and problems, collective and individual, acute and chronic, communicable and noncommunicable. WHO/Europe will support the efforts of Member States to build robust, resilient and evidence-informed systems, as the core of post-COVID-19 recovery. WHO/Europe’s work on UHC is focused in five areas:

1. Support Member State efforts to put people at the centre of services
2. Support Member State efforts to ensure and enhance financial protection
3. Support Member State efforts to face post-COVID-19 recovery health workforce challenges
4. Support Member State efforts to ensure access for all to medicines, vaccines and health products
5. Support Member State efforts to improve governance and stewardship

WHO/Europe’s work in support of UHC will be complemented by two flagship initiatives: the Mental Health Coalition and Empowerment through Digital Health. These flagship initiatives are intended to galvanize renewal and innovation in the pursuit of UHC.