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The Byte | Nov 2020
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Universal Health Coverage (UHC) ensures that all people, everywhere, can get the quality health services they need without financial hardship. Every year, UHC day on December 12 advocates worldwide mobilization to call for strong, equitable health systems that #LeaveNoOneBehind.
This year the theme for UHC Day 2020 is ‘Health for All’, against the backdrop of a global pandemic that has claimed millions of lives, particularly among those who were already health-vulnerable. To end this crisis and build a safer and healthier future, it requires investments in health systems that #ProtectUsAll.
To mark this day, in this edition of The Byte, we present insightful pieces from the Learning4impact knowledge pool for health sector experts, implementers and policymakers to call for health systems equity.
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Inclusive Development Resource Guide
While health programs inherently work with an inclusion objective, many continue to face diverse challenges in implementing this across the program cycle, from program design to measuring outcomes. The Inclusive Development Resource Guide provides practical resources for implementers that address these challenges, helping to ensure #HealthForAll.
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed several countries towards backsliding on hard-won gains in human capital development. At this time, the 2020 Human Capital Index report developed by the World Bank highlights the effects of this shock on progress in development outcomes, particularly for children. It also offers perspectives on how countries can address backsliding through policy and programs.
Tackling inequality begins with identifying and measuring the scope of the challenge. This step-by-step manual by the WHO provides detailed practical guidance on monitoring and reporting on health inequality at a national level, across a range of health system priorities, capabilities, resources, and data availability.
A World in Disorder: Global Preparedness Monitoring Board
'The ultimate test of preparedness is response'. Global assessments of preparedness for health emergencies have failed to be predictive in the current pandemic. The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board assesses the key challenges and lessons from the present situation in building crisis-proof systems that work for the most vulnerable- especially in terms of leadership, systems architecture and information and behaviour.
PMNCH, CORE Group and UHC2030 will convene partners across the globe for a virtual summit to take stock of how COVID-19 is impacting the progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) commitments.
HIFA in collaboration with WHO will host a series of thematic discussions to promote cross country learnings on the maintenance of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, through a 4-week discussion starting 16 November 2020.
#ProtectEveryone Virtual Rally: This year’s UHC Day campaign will culminate in a virtual rally, flooding the hashtag #ProtectEveryone on social media. Organizations and individuals can get involved and share engagements with the hashtag #ProtectEveryone to be featured in the UHC Day gallery.
Date and Time: Sat, Dec 12, 2020, 24-hours in each timezone
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