Global Compact For Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage

2030
International Health Partnership
Global compact for progress

towards universal health coverage
This global compact reflects our firm support We, the signatories to the International Health
for the aims of the Sustainable Development Partnership for UHC 2030 (UHC2030), commit to
Goals (SDGs) and is consistent with the ambition work together with renewed urgency to accelerate
and commitment of other inter-governmental progress towards UHC, as articulated in target
agreements, as well as the Addis Ababa Action 3.8 in the SDGs. This will involve building and
Agenda, which aims to address the challenge of expanding equitable, resilient and sustainable
financing and creating an enabling environment health systems, funded primarily by public finance,
at all levels for sustainable development in the and based on primary health care, that deliver
spirit of global partnership and solidarity. integrated, comprehensive people-centred and
quality health services for all, while taking
We reaffirm that the SDGs set a broad necessary measures to protect households
and ambitious agenda for a safer, fairer and from financial hazards due to health expenditures.
healthier world by 2030. To ensure healthy lives Such efforts should be led by national governments,
and promote well-being for all at all ages, we in support of national health policies and plans,
must achieve universal health coverage (UHC) building on and strengthening existing sector-
by working together effectively to strengthen wide processes to avoid fragmentation.
health systems and improve health outcomes
in all countries. Progressive pathways towards Progressive realisation of the right to health
universality that endeavour to first reach the through UHC is primarily a national responsibility,
most vulnerable and marginalised population assisted through regional and global solidarity,
groups are key to ensure no one is left behind. exchange and international cooperation. It can be
best achieved through reforms that first prioritise
UHC, whereby all people and communities meeting the needs of disadvantaged people.
have access to needed quality health services As countries make efforts to improve domestic
without risk of financial hardship, cuts across resource mobilisation, international development
the health targets and contributes to promoting cooperation - including international finance,
health security and equity. Countries that progress south-south and triangular cooperation - remains
towards UHC will make progress towards the complementary and important in many countries.
other health-related targets across different We reiterate our commitment to the principles and
sectors, and towards all the SDGs. Good health behaviours of effective development cooperation,
allows children to learn and adults to earn, helps maximizing its contribution to equitable, resilient
people escape from poverty, addresses social and sustainable health systems for progress
and gender inequities and provides the basis towards UHC.
for well-being, social cohesion, health security
and long-term economic development.
We will also support closer alignment between The approach includes strengthening policy dialogue
health security and health systems strengthening. between the government health sector authorities
We call for the adoption of a ‘one health’ and inter- and all relevant stakeholders, to ensure coordination
sectoral approach to emergency preparedness and and alignment of health system strengthening efforts
response as part of health systems strengthening, at global, regional and country levels and appropriate
and for national strategies, plans and service linkages with other sectors. Shared aspirations
delivery models that reflect relevant international should be reflected in the arrangements in place
principles and commitments, in particular the in countries for policy dialogue and coordination.
International Health Regulations. Essential to this approach are fostering political
will, nationally and globally, through policy dialogue
and advocacy to promote sufficient, sustainable
In our efforts to strengthen health and equitable investment in health systems for
systems and achieve UHC, we collectively UHC; and facilitating monitoring and accountability
subscribe to the following key principles for equitable progress towards UHC so that no one
to guide our action: is left behind. Such monitoring and accountability
depend critically on the engagement of beneficiaries,
• Leaving no one behind: a commitment particularly representatives of those communities
to equity, non-discrimination and a for whom UHC will be of most benefit, and on
rights-based approach mechanisms that promote people’s voices and
community empowerment.
• Transparency and accountability for results
• Evidence-based national health strategies We acknowledge that building a movement

and leadership, with government stewardship to accelerate equitable and sustainable progress
to ensure availability, accessibility, acceptability towards UHC requires multi-stakeholder
and quality of service delivery collaboration, led by national governments,
with partners including, but not limited to,
• Making health systems everybody’s
parliamentarians, civil society organisations,
business – with engagement of citizens,
academia, media, the private sector and
communities, civil society and private sector
development partners. As part of this movement,
• International cooperation based on we invite and encourage all promoting UHC to
mutual learning across countries regardless join UHC2030 as an indication of our collective
of development status and progress in commitment to UHC, equitable, resilient and
achieving and sustaining UHC, and sustainable health systems, and effective
development effectiveness principles. development cooperation.
The World Health Organization and the World Bank

will provide secretariat support to UHC2030 and
facilitate coordination under the umbrella of
UHC2030 at global, regional and country levels,
working with other signatories, as appropriate.
www.UHC2030.org [email protected] @UHC2030

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2030

International Health Partnership

Global compact for progress

• Evidence-based national health strategies We acknowledge that building a movement

The World Health Organization and the World Bank

www.UHC2030.org [email protected] @UHC2030

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