UHC Day2023
Social Calendar

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UHC Day 2023 Campaign Overview
Social Calendar: Key Global Moments
Events in Detail

All source material including graphics are available at UHCDay.org

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CAMPAIGNOVERVIEW

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UHC Day 2023 isTuesday, 12 December
Now more than ever, we need
your voice to tell our leaders tokeep their commitments touniversal health coverage.
It’s time for action.

Key Twitter/X handles:@UHC_Day@UHC2030@CSOs4UHC@UN@WHO@WBG_Health@OECD_Social
Main hashtags:#UHCDay#HealthForAll#UniversalHealthCoverage
Website: UHCDay.org
Substack: uhcdayupdates.substack.com

5Connecting UHC Day
Messaging to Key GlobalMoments
Beyond health and well-being, UHC
also contributes to social inclusion,equality, ending poverty, economic
growth and human dignity.
In the lead-up to 12.12, use thefollowing suggested messages toconnect with other global moments, likethe ones listed here, and strengthen thecall for #HealthForAll across sectors
and issue areas.

GLOBAL MOMENTDATEWorld AMR Awareness Week

18 - 24 November

Conference on Public Health inAfrica

27 - 30 November

COP2830 November - 12December

World AIDS Day

1 December

Health Day at COP28
International Day of Persons withDisabilities
63 December

Human Rights Day

10 December

UHC Day

12 DecemberWorld AMR Awareness Week:
18 - 24 Nov

Event Information●Event Theme: “Preventing
antimicrobial resistance together.”●Explore the World AMR
Awareness Week Campaign Guideand Campaign Materials.

●World AMR Awareness Week
Hashtags:#AMR #WAAW

Suggested UHC Day Toolkit Messaging
Stronger health systems based on primary
health care are key to ﬁghting threats like
#AMR.

Tackling #AMR requires collaboration
across health priorities and beyond
the health sector.

This World #AMR Awareness Week, wecall on leaders to strengthen healthsystems to promote #HealthSecurity.

This #UHCDay, we remind leaders toaddress all of the factors that affecthealth, including where people live
and the way they eat, work andmove. #WAAW

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Conference on Public Health inAfrica (CPHIA): 27 - 30 Nov

Event Information●

Event Theme: “Breaking Barriers:
Repositioning Africa in the Global
Health Architecture.”●

Explore the CPHIA Social MediaToolkit.

●CPHIA 2023 Handles:
Twitter/X: CPHIA_AfricaCDCFacebook: CPHIA.AfricaCDC
Instagram: cphia_africacdc●Select CPHIA 2023 Hashtags:#CPHIA2023#BreakingBarriers

Suggested UHC Day Toolkit Messaging

We can’t make progress in global healthwithout thinking with a “whole-of-society”
approach.
On the occasion of #CPHIA2023 happening
now in Lusaka, we are reminding to world
leaders that engaging civil society,community actors, and the private sector isessential to build resilient health systems#UHCDayThis #CPHIA2023, we’re calling for
greater and more reliable
investments in new technologies anddigital health.
It’s time to promote policies, laws andregulations that improve thecost-effectiveness of health systems
and the efﬁciency of service delivery.
#UHCDay8

COP28: 30 Nov - 12 Dec
Health Day at COP28: 3 Dec

Event Information●

Event Theme: This year marks theﬁrst-ever Health Day at COP28.
Learn more.

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Explore COP28.

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COP28 Handles:@COP28_UAE
List of UN Climate ChangeHandles●

COP28 Hashtag:#COP28

Suggested UHC Day Toolkit Messaging

This #COP28, we call on leaders to
institutionalize social participation andlisten to the voices of local communities,including women, youth and those affectedby climate, health and humanitarian crises.
This is key if we wish to ensure thefundamental right to health. #UHCDay

Climate change is one of the biggest
threats to human health. It increases
the risk of:- Infectious diseases- Natural disasters- Food insecurity
This #COP28, we’re calling forstronger health systems that protect
everyone, everywhere. #UHCDay

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World AIDS Day: 1 Dec

Event Information●

Event Theme: “World AIDS Day
35: Remember and Commit”●2023 Campaign Theme: “LetCommunities Lead”●

Explore the World AIDS Day
Social Toolkit●World AIDS Day Hashtag:#WorldAIDSDay

Suggested UHC Day Toolkit Messaging

This #WorldAIDSDay, we call on leaders toeliminate barriers obstructing the vital roleof community-led organisations inconnecting marginalized populations withhealth services they need #HealthForAll
Investing in communities is key to ensure
the fundamental right to health. #UHCDay

To achieve#UniversalHealthCoverage,communities must be empowered tomake informed decisions &participate in decision-making
processes affecting their health.
On #WorldAIDSDay, we urge leaders
to adopt national health policy
frameworks with inclusive,participatory mechanisms.

10International Day of Persons
with Disabilities: 3 December

Event Information●

Event Theme: “United in action torescue and achieve the SDGs for,with and by persons withdisabilities"●

Explore planned events andresources here.

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International Day of Persons with
Disabilities Hashtags:#DisabilityDay#IDPD

Suggested UHC Day Toolkit Messaging
To ensure the fundamental right to healthfor all, leaders must institutionalize social
participation and listen to the voices of
local communities, including women,
youth, and people with disabilities.
#DisabilityDay #UHCDay

Stronger health systems based on
primary health care are key toreducing inequities and removing
barriers to health services for people
with disabilities.
This #DisabilityDay, we call on
leaders to strengthen health systems
to promote #HealthForAll.

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Human Rights Day: 10 Dec

Event Information

Suggested UHC Day Toolkit Messaging●

Event Theme: “Dignity, Freedom,and Justice for All”

This #UHCDay, we call on leaders to invest
in #UniversalHealthCoverage to:●

Explore the Human Rights Day
event page.

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Human Rights Day Hashtags:#humanrights75#Act4RightsNow- Lift people out of poverty- Protect against public health crises- Advance the #SDGs- Ensure the fundamental right to healthWe’ve heard the commitments. Now it’stime for action. #humanrights75

Access to quality and affordable
health services is a fundamental
human right, not a privilege for a few.
#Act4RightsNow and urge leaders toprioritize concrete actions at country,
regional and global levels – fromhealth policies & partnerships tocommunity health initiatives.
#HealthForAll12Explore thefull toolkit
UHC Day 2023
Toolkit forCampaigners