Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a global mandate aimed at ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access quality health services without suffering financial hardship.
It is a cornerstone of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 3.8, which reads, “Achieve UHC, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all.”
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), UHC covers the full continuum of essential health services, from health promotion to prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care.
