Universal Health Coverage ‘more urgent than ever’: UN chief

Oct 09, 2020, at 09:41 pm

New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that “our health systems are inadequate”, the UN chief told a ministerial meeting on Thursday, citing weak structures and unequal access to healthcare as “major reasons” why the coronavirus has killed one million people and infected more than 30 times that, globally.

UN chief urges greater investment in universal health coverage, starting now

Oct 09, 2020, at 02:56 pm

New York:  The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of strong public health systems and emergency preparedness for communities and economies globally, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday, calling for greater investments in universal health coverage. 

Prioritize universal health coverage; provide quality health services to all: WHO

Apr 04, 2018, at 11:35 pm

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): The World Health Organization ton Wednesday called upon countries in its South-East Asia Region to step-up efforts towards universal health coverage, to provide quality health services to all people when and where they need them, without having to suffer financial hardship.