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| International Universal Health Coverage Day Observed |
Noida: On 12 December 2012, the United Nations
General Assembly endorsed a resolution urging countries to accelerate progress
toward universal health coverage (UHC) – the idea that everyone, everywhere
should have access to quality, affordable health care - as an essential
priority for international development.
“International Universal Health Coverage Day aims to
raise awareness of the need for strong and resilient health systems and
universal health coverage with multi-stakeholder partners,” said Dr. Sandeep
Marwah President of Asian Academy of Film And Television while releasing the
poster at Marwah Studios.
Each year on 12 December, UHC advocates raise their
voices to share the stories of the millions of people still waiting for health,
champion what we have achieved so far, call on leaders to make bigger and
smarter investments in health, and encourage diverse groups to make commitments
to help move the world closer to UHC by 2030.
“The theme for the 2018 UHC Day is: "Unite for
Universal Health Coverage: Now is the Time for Collective Action." Informed
Dr. Marwah also Patron to IFUNA- Indian Federation of United Nations
Associations.
