INTERNATIONAL

Universal Health Coverage Day 2018
UNITE FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE:NOW IS THE TIME FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION

MEDIA COVERAGE REPORTAs of 18 December 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview
Global Partner Events
Digital/Social Media
Traditional MediaNew Reports
Global Media Coverage

OVERVIEW
Led by UHC2030 and the multi-stakeholder UHC Day Coordinating Group, the fifth UHC Day
exceeded the breadth and depth of engagement seen in years past. As the first UHC Day officiallyrecognized by the United Nations as an international awareness day, the focus of this year’s 12.12
extended far beyond civil society engagement. This year’s momentum exceeded past measures ofsuccess, with more partner events, more country-level engagement and more creative content onsocial media. The coverage of UHC Day 2018 highlights its importance to diverse issue areas withinglobal health and across countries and sectors. Action and conversation from this day is alreadypropelling conversations about universal health coverage into related issue areas and generating
momentum in the lead up to major milestones, including the UN General Assembly High-Level Meetingon UHC in September 2019.

GLOBAL PARTNER EVENTSThanks in no small part to generous contributions from UHC2030 in the form of $90,000 in
micro-grants for partner events, organizations across the globe were able to engage with UHC Day
unprecedented ways. The resulting global partner events became an undeniable highlight of the day,as the UHC Day Coordinating Group (12.12.CG) received ​435 grant applications​ by the end of
October 2018. Of these, 12.12.CG selected ​57 grantees​ ​from 34 countries​, as well as 2 global youth
network events, 1 regional youth network event and 3 online events, for the 2018 grants. These events
facilitated global engagement at the community, national and international levels, and were acornerstone of UHC activity. While some events followed traditional formats, such as high-levelmeetings and panels, many focused on community engagement through rallies, pop-up medical clinics,
advocacy workshops, social media campaigning and more. Selective event highlights are below.

2Ageing Nepal ​(Nagarjun Municipality, Nepal):Ageing Nepal planned a weeklong campaign topromote UHC for marginalized populations,especially the elderly. Activities included a healthcamp, rally, awareness session, op-ed campaign androundtable discussion.

All Together in Dignity​ (Dublin, Ireland):All Together in Dignity’s UHC Day panel launched aseries of educational workshops for young adults,
focusing on the role of youth in supporting UHC
reform in Ireland.

Bar Hostess Empowerment and Support Program(Nairobi County, Kenya):
Bar Hostess Empowerment and Support Program
hosted a series of events, including a football
tournament for adolescent girls and young womenin the informal settlements of Nairobi, a concert, anda march. Their events aim to promote awareness ofsexual and reproductive health rights.

Guyana Nurses Association​ (Georgetown, Guyana):
The Guyana Nurses Association organized a marchwith representatives from the Ministry of Public
Health, PAHO/WHO, the Ministry of Education, theEthnic Relations Commission, civil society
organizations and health professionals, followed bya panel on working across sectors to increase accessto health services.

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Health, Education and Literacy Programme(Karachi, Pakistan):
Health, Education and Literacy Programme (HELP)
hosted two events: an advocacy seminar for
Pakistani media on UHC and a march to collectsignatures on a petition to remind the governmentthat it’s time to deliver on UHC.

IFMSA Global Youth​:
IFMSA hosted a “Hack for UHC Education!'', a global
hackathon to generate innovative ideas to advocate
for the inclusion of UHC in medical and health school
curricula.

Iniciar for Global Action​ (Argentina):
Iniciar for Global Action Foundation disseminatedthe conclusions of their second “Health for All
Because Every Life Matters" meeting on social
media. They also launched a Health for All magazine.

Journalists Association Against AIDS
(Lilongwe, Malawi):
Journalists Association Against AIDS (JournAIDS)
convened a high-level panel co-hosted by 12
partners, which was broadcast live on the radio with
opportunities for people across Malawi to participate
via text message. The panel focused on whether
user fees are sustainable for health financing anduniversal health coverage.

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DIGITAL/SOCIAL MEDIAThis year, the social media conversation in support of #UHC and #HealthForAll took place mainly on
Twitter. However, large organizations such as ​WHO​ posted additional UHC messaging on Facebook
as well. This section outlines topline Twitter analytics, government and UN engagement over social
media, creative content available on UHCday.org, and content developed by partners around the world.
Social Analytics
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From 10 to 16 December, more than ​24,900 people​ shared over ​50,000 total tweets ​(tweets
and retweets), reaching ​59​ ​million individual accounts​ and generating ​895.7 million
impressions​.
Throughout this period, most tweets were posted from Abuja, Nigeria; Nairobi, Kenya; Rajendra
Nagar, India; New York, USA and New Delhi, India. Hashtags tracked were #HealthForAll,#UHCDay, #UHCDay2018, #UHC, #Unite4UHC, #PHC4UHC, and #UniversalHealthCoverage.
As in past years, UHC Day itself marked the peak of social media engagement, with a ​79%
increase ​between 11 and 12 December.​ ​On 12 December alone, more than ​8,000 people
shared over ​19K total tweets​, which generated ​379.2 million impressions​.
High-level influencers who were top Twitter contributors​ before, during and after UHC Day
were the ​WHO​ (4.61 million followers), ​UN​ (10.7 million followers), ​World Bank​ (2.92 million
followers) and ​Gates Foundation​ (1.9 million followers).
Posts by WHO on UHC Day generated ​1.8 million Twitter impressions, 545,000 Facebook
impressions, 53,000 Instagram impressions ​and ​337,000 LinkedIn impressions​.
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Government & UN Engagement
There was visible support for advancing UHC internationally from within the UN system and at thenational level from governments. High-level officials who engaged included the ​Public Health
Department in the ​Dominican Republic​, ​National Health Agency in ​India​, ​President of ​Kenya​, ​State
Governor in ​Nigeria​, ​Department of Health in the ​Philippines​, ​Department for International
Development ​UK​, ​France​ Mission to the UN​, ​Hungarian​ Ambassador to the UN​, ​Japan​ Mission to theUN​, ​Swedish​ Mission to the UN​, ​Thai​ Mission to the UN​, ​UNGA​ President​,​ ​IOM​, ​PAHO​/WHO​, ​UNICEF
and ​WHO Euro​.
Creative Content
This year, as in previous years, ​UHCday.org​ was a central hub for partners to ​share event plans​,
download graphics​ and ​learn more​ about 12.12. The site provided ​guidance for getting involved​, a6

full ​social media toolkit​ and an ​interactive map​ of ​more than 185​ partner activities in ​60 countries – ​asignificant increase from the​ ​160 UHC Day events in 45 countries recorded last year.

GLOBAL EVENTSWith more than ​54 ​quote graphics​ ​and a suite of visuals and messages to choose from, individuals
and organizations shared official UHC Day content actively. Organizations that posted official UHC
Day graphics, gifs, and messages included ​CARE SRHR​, ​DFID UK​, ​Dignitas International​, ​Education &Solidarity​,​ ​Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation​, F​ IGO HQ​, ​Frontline Health Workers Coalition​,
Gates Foundation​,​ ​GCI Health​, ​GFF​, ​Global Surge Students​, ​G4 Alliance​, ​Health Systems Global​,International Women’s Health Coalition​,​ ​Jhpiego​, ​JSI​,​ ​Living Goods​, ​Marie Stopes Foundation​, ​MENA
HPV Coalition​, ​Nigeria Health Watch​, ​Private Sector Health Alliance, ​Pharma Access​, ​PHCPI​, ​PHN
Alliance​, ​Resolve to Save Lives​, ​SDG Changemakers​, ​The Elders​, ​UN Foundation​, ​VEER Foundation​,
WHO Timor-Leste​, ​WHO Western Pacific​, ​World Obesity​, ​UN Youth Envoy​ and ​1000 Days​.
From 10 to 16 December, the site hosted ​2,498 unique visitors​, hailing from ​143 countries​. The top
five countries by visit were the US, India, UK, Nigeria and Switzerland.
Partner Content
In addition to sharing content from the UHC Day toolkit, partners hosted their own Twitter chats on
UHC​ and ​related topics​, created their own videos, and shared ​original content​ to bring the Health for
All movement to new audiences.
Original materials included ​sign boards​, short videos from ​Cordaid​, ​Communities at the Hearth of
UHC/Living Goods​, ​WHO Philippines​ and ​Devex​, ​multiple​ interactive ​multimedia​ sites, ​quote graphics​,
publications​, ​blog posts​ and ​animations​. Partners seamlessly connected UHC to related issues, such ascommunity health​, ​finance​, ​services for people with disabilities​ and ​primary health care​.

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Even without the news and financial commitments generated by last year’s Tokyo
Forum—which resulted in a surprisingly high amount of media coverage—the first International
UHC Day garnered ​174 pieces of media coverage​ as of 18 December.
Leaders in health and development published ​more than 30 op-ed pieces​ spotlighting UHC
Day, including high-profile voices such as ​Ban Ki-moon​ (Former Secretary-General of the UN),
Diane Gashumba​ (Rwandan Minister of Health), ​Carin Jamtin​ (Director General of the Swedish
International Development Agency), ​Githinji Gitahi​ (Global CEO and Director of AMREF Health
Africa/Co-Chair, UHC2030) and ​Robert Yates​ (Project Director, UHC Policy Forum, Chatham
House).
Other notable op-eds appeared in ​Devex​ and ​The Economic Times​.
Partner events also drew media interest, including coverage in ​India​, ​Nigeria​, ​Tanzania​ and
Thailand​.
The ​19 press releases​ issued by partners about the day highlighted topics such as new country
commitments to UHC, including commitments from ​India​ and ​Kenya​.
More than a dozen organizations wrote blog posts​ timed around 12 December, and ​fiveauthors contributed to the ​“Health for All” Medium blog series​.

NEW REPORTS
Organizations across issue areas released major reports timed to UHC Day. The Institute for Health
Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) published a report in ​The Lancet ​on the ​funding and services needed toachieve UHC​, which included national data on inpatient and outpatient visits and costs. The Primary
Health Care Performance Initiative (PHCPI) also launched a ​2018 report​ that presented seven casestudies from five countries. The case studies demonstrated how data is being used to strengthen
primary health care and accelerate progress toward universal health coverage. Other report launches
included the Malaria Consortium’s ​report​ on community-based primary care as a mechanism forachieving UHC, an ​update​ by the NCD Alliance to their 2014 brief on NCDs and UHC, an RTI
International ​report​ which identified UHC policy evaluation options in low- and middle-income
countries, and a new World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) ​report​ on the role of nursing andmidwifery.

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GLOBAL MEDIA COVERAGE
As of 18 December 2018
Opinion and Commentaries (37)
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AllAfrica (Global)​: ​Africa: Despite national health insurance scheme, Ghana can do better(Vicky Okine, 12 December 2018)
Business Daily (Kenya​)​: ​Kenya must invest more in nurses to achieve universal health care goal
(Sharon Brownie, 12 December 2018)
Business Daily (Kenya)​: ​Universal health coverage promotes individual’s rights​ (Githinji Gitahi,
6 December 2018)
The Citizen (Tanzania​)​: ​OPINION: December 12 is upon us and it matters​ (10 December 2018)
Coloradoan (US)​: ​Stand up for universal health coverage​ (Linda Mahan, 16 December 2018)
o Picked up by ​Reporter-Herald
Corvallis Gazette-Times (US)​: ​Letter: Celebrating universal health coverage​ (Marc Betz, 6
December 2018)
Daily Nation (Kenya)​: ​Why health-for-all dream may be stillborn​ (Lukoye Atwoli, 16 December
2018)
Devex (Global)​: ​Opinion: Here's how to achieve universal health coverage​ (Joia Mukherjee, 12
December 2018)
The Economic Times (India)​: ​Five reasons for India to lead in Universal Health Care with
Ayurveda​ (Ram N. Kumar, 12 December 2018)
o Picked up by ​CanIndia​; ​Newsheads​; ​Outlook​; ​The Quint​;
Inter Press Service (Global)​: ​United towards achieving Health For All in Kenya​ (Sicily Kariuki
and Siddharth Chatterjee, 18 December 2018)
o Picked up by ​AllAfrica​; ​Kaiser Family Foundation​; ​ReliefWeb
The New Nation (Bangladesh)​: ​Vision of universal health coverage by 2030​ (Samir Kumar
Saha, 12 December 2018)
o Picked up by ​Daily Nation​; ​Daily Sun
News Diggers! (Zambia)​: ​When giving life ends in death: The face of maternal and infantmortality in zambia​ (Linda Kasonde, 12 December 2018)
The Pioneer (India)​: ​A healthcare safety net for all​ (NS Dharmshaktu, 17 December 2018)
Thomson Reuters (Global)​: ​Why public finance is key to delivering the human right to health(Ban Ki-moon, 12 December 2018)
o Picked up by ​The Asian Age​;​ ​Daily Nation​; ​Deccan Chronicle​;​ ​The Economic Times​;
The Jakarta Post​; ​Inter Press Service​;​ ​Kionjo​;​ ​Madras Courier​; ​Mail & Guardian​;
Newsweek​; ​The Star
Thomson Reuters (Global)​: ​Without investing in women and girls, there will be no health for all(Diane Gashumba and Carin Jamtin, 12 December 2018)
o Picked up by ​Kaiser Family Foundation

Earned Media (103)
Earned media (or free media) refers to publicity gained through promotional efforts other than paid
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AECNewsToday.com (Global)​: ​Philippines morning news for December 12​ (Stella-maris
Ewudolu, 12 December 2018)
The African Exponent (Global)​: ​Countries with the best healthcare systems in africa​ (Will
Pembere, 12 December 2018)
African News Network (Nigeria)​: ​Nigerian government to improve healthcare service​ (13December 2018)
AfricaScienceNews (Africa)​: ​Kenya: NCDs leading cause of death of older people, Global
AgeWatch Insights report reveals ​(14 December 2018)
All4Women (South Africa)​: ​Staff shortages will cause NHI to remain a ‘pipe dream’ – SAHR
(12 December 2018)
AllAfrica (Global)​: ​Tanzania: Shortage of medical doctors still worrisome despite govt efforts(Jimmy Lwangili, 13 December 2018)
Asian Tribune (Global)​: ​Complacency kills: Prevention cannot take a backseat while we scale
up treatment coverage to #endAIDS )​ (Shobha Shukla, 13 December 2018)
Asian Tribune (Global)​: ​It's time: Match words with actions to #endTB​ (Bobby Ramakant, 18
December 2018)
o Picked up by ​Mangalorean
Bangkok Post (Thailand)​: ​Government to 'streamline' health funds​ (13 December 2018)
Bangkok Today (Thailand)​: ​The National Health Assembly's 11th National Health Day createsa happy society.​ (12 December 2018)
Blueprint (Nigeria)​: ​Delta enrolls 350, 000 into state contributory health scheme – DG
(Amaechi Okwara, 12 December 2018)
Blueprint (Nigeria)​: ​Nigerian health experts push for increased govt funding​ (14 December
2018)
BusinessWorld (India)​: ​Quality care Is important for improving maternal health outcomes(Pompy Sridhar, 12 December 2018)
Capital FM (Kenya)​: ​WHO endorses Kenya’s UHC as government gears up for pilot launch(Michael Mumo, 10 December 2018)
o Picked up by​ ​AllAfrica​, ​APA News​, ​KBC Channel
The Citizen (Tanzania)​: ​Campaign for universal health coverage picks up in Tanzania​ (Gadiosa
Lamtey, 12 December 2018)
o Picked up by ​AllAfrica
The Conversation (US)​: ​What the US could learn from Thailand about health care coverage(Joseph Harris, 14 December 2018)
Daily Active Kenya (Kenya)​: ​Why the 2018 Universal Health Coverage Day is significant for
Kenya​ (Njeri, 12 December 2018)
Daily Monitor (Uganda)​: ​Government asked to prioritise refugee health coverage ​(Anthony
Wesaka, 14 December 2018)
o Picked up by ​AllAfrica

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Daily Nation (Kenya)​: ​Echoes from the past as Jamhuri Day is marked​ (Patrick Lang'at, 12
December 2018)
Daily Nation (Kenya)​: ​Why Kenya has failed to reduce newborn deaths​ (Vmerah Okeyo, 18
December 2018)
Daily Nigerian (Nigeria)​: ​Buhari seeks ways to end medical tourism​ (Hadiza Yuguda, 13
December 2018)
DailyViewGH (Ghana)​: ​Ghana receives $57 million Japanese grant for N8 road rehabilitation(Dan Kwasi Prince, 11 December 2018)
DowntoEarth (India)​: ​Universal Health Day: Inefficient services affecting health coverage indeveloping nations​ (SA Gayatri, 13 December 2018)
eHimalayanTimes (Nepal)​: ​Collaboration for 'UHC'​ (12 December 2018)
eNCA (South Africa)​: ​National health insurance 'misunderstood' ​(12 December 2018)
Financial Express (India)​: ​Mamata Banerjee says West Bengal government committed to good
health, well-being of all​ (12 December 2018)
Ghana News Agency (Ghana)​: ​Japan grants Ghana USD 57 million for N8 road​ (Ken Sackey,
11 December 2018)
Ghanaian Times (Ghana)​: ​Let’s Hasten Universal Health Coverage​ (13 December 2018)
o Picked up by ​AllAfrica
Health Europa (Global)​: ​It’s time the world hears more about Universal Health Coverage​ (12December 2018)
Health-E News (South Africa)​: ​Health staff shortages make NHI a ‘pipe dream​ (Amy Green, 12
December 2018)
o Picked up by ​IOL
Health Policy Watch (Global)​: ​Health Spending Grows Faster Than Global GDP--But MIllions
Lack Essential Coverage, UN Says​ (12 December 2018)
o Picked up by ​Kaiser Family Foundation
HealthTimes (Zimbabwe)​: ​National Medical Aid Scheme Key To Universal Health Coverage​ (12December 2018)
The Hindu (India)​: ​Providing health for all​ (Kenji Hiramatsu, 12 December 2018)
Independent (Nigeria)​: ​Group Wants Gov Emmanuel’s Assent To Health Insurance Bill
(Idongesit Ashameri, 12 December 2018)
Independent Catholic News (Global)​: ​Health for all ​(Sister Gillian Price, 11 December 2018)
Inside Business (Nigeria)​: ​Group Urges Nigerian Govt. To Ensure 60 Percent Health Insurance
Coverage By 2024​ (Kolawole Mubaraq, 12 December 2018)
IntelPost (Uganda)​: ​CSOs want government to enact National health insurance policy​ (Hafitha
Issa, 11 December 2018)
IPP Media (Tanzania)​: ​CSOs calls for universal healthcare commitment​ (Aisia Rweyemamu, 13
December 2018)
JournalDuCameroun.com (Cameroon)​: ​CSOs canvass use of mobile phone tax to fund health(11 December 2018)
Kenya News Agency (Kenya)​: ​NCDs The Leading Cause Of Death Among The Elderly Says
Report​ (15 December 2018)

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The Lancet (Global)​: ​Universal Health Coverage and public health: a truly sustainable approach(Robert Verrecchia, Rachel Thompson and Robert Yates, 11 December 2018)
The Lancet (Global)​: ​The UCL–Lancet Commission on Migration and Health: the health of aworld on the move​ (Prof Ibrahim Abubakar, FRCP, Robert W Aldridge, PhD, Delan Devakumar,
PhD, Miriam Orcutt, MSc, Rachel Burns, MSc, Prof Mauricio L Barreto, MD, et al; 5 December
2018)
Lanka Business Online (Sri Lanka)​: ​Is Sri Lanka’s health system ready to respond to the
population shift?​ (12 December 2018)
LatestLy (India)​: ​Universal Health Coverage Day: West Bengal Government Committed toGood Health, Well-being of All, Says Mamata Banerjee​ (12 December 2018)
Leadership Newspaper (Nigeria)​: ​Universal Health Coverage: We Need More Efforts Now
Than Ever – Toyin Saraki ​(Jerry Emmanson, 13 December 2018)
Lusaka Times (Zambia)​: ​When Giving Life Ends in Death: The Face of Maternal and InfantMortality in Zambia​ (Linda Kasonde, 12 December 2018)
Manager Daily (Thailand)​: ​December 12-14. The 11th National Health Assembly​ (12December 2018)
Manager Daily (Thailand)​: ​Thailand to hold 16-year gold medal at the United Nations General
Assembly​ (12 December 2018)
The Maravi Post (Malawi)​: ​Private sector crucial in achieving Universal Health Coverage(Chikondi Manjawira, 13 December 2018)
Matichon Online (Thailand)​: ​Open now! Health Assembly to know. Invite political party
representatives to get health deals.​ (12 December 2018)
Merinews (India)​: ​Reaffirm commitment to a world with health for all: UN Chief on International
Universal Health Coverage Day​ (Lalit Kishore, 12 December 2018)
MillenniumPost (India)​: ​Govt committed to welfare of residents, says Mamata​ (12 December
2018)
MillenniumPost (India)​: ​India to increase public health spending to 2.5 pc of GDP: PM​ (12December 2018)
o Picked up by ​Business-Standard​; ​The Economic Times​; ​India Post​; ​The Morung
Express​; ​Outlook​; ​The Rahnuma Daily​; ​United News of India​; ​The Week
MoneyControl (India)​: ​West Bengal government committed to good health, well-being of all:
Mamata Banerjee​ (12 December 2018)
o Picked up by ​Business-Standard​; ​Devdiscourse​; ​The Hans India​; ​India.com​;MillenniumPost
The Nation (Nigeria)​: ​Group seeks funding of the National Strategic Health Plan II​ (12December 2018)
The Nigerian Voice (Nigeria)​: ​2018 Universal Health Care Coverage Day: WHO Young Primary
Healthcare Leader Seeks Collaboration Among Stakeholders, Youths In Borno​ (Ahmed Abu, 12
December 2018)
The Oracle (Nigeria)​: ​FG to curb medical tourism​ (13 December 2018)
Ottawa Citizen (Canada)​: ​A different kind of gift for Christmas​ (Jean-François Tardif, 13
December 2018)

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Political Analysis South Africa (South Africa)​: ​World Health Organisation endorses Kenya’s
Universal Health Coverage programme​ (12 December 2018)
Political Analysis South Africa (South Africa)​: ​Nigeria explores ways to make public healthinstitutions more efficient ​(13 December 2018)
Prachatai (Thailand)​: ​Health Insurance Published in the world stage. 'General Assembly of theyear 62'​ (12 December 2018)
Premium Times (Nigeria)​: ​Group urges Nigerian govt. to ensure 60 percent health insurance
coverage by 2024​ (Nike Adebowale, 12 December 2018)
Premium Times (Nigeria)​: ​As foreign grants ‘dry up,’ Nigerian health experts push forincreased govt funding of sector​ (Ayodamola Owoseye, 13 December 2018)
Premium Times (Nigeria)​: ​Tax mobile phone calls to fund health, group advises Nigerian govt
(Ayodamola Owoseye, 10 December 2018)
o Picked up by ​AllAfrica
Prensa Latina (Cuba)​: ​Cuba Reiterates Commitment to Development in Health Coverage Day(12 December 2018)
Punekar News (India)​: ​Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day Advocacy in Pune​ (12 December
2018)
ReliefWeb (Global)​: ​Global AgeWatch Insights: The right to health for older people, the right tobe counted​ (12 December 2018)
Scoop Independent News (New Zealand)​: ​Complacency kills: AIDS prevention cannot take abackseat​ (Shobha Shukla, 12 December 2018)
St. Lucia News Online (Saint Lucia)​: ​PAHO urges collective action for access to health care in
the Caribbean​ (16 December 2018)
Standard Digital (Kenya)​: ​Uhuru to launch pilot health project in Kisumu​ (Daniel Psirmoi, 12
December 2018)
The Star (Kenya)​: ​What services to expect as Uhuru launches Universal Health Coverage pilot(Emmanuel Wanjala, 11 December 2018)
The Star (Kenya)​: ​Machakos excited about launch of universal healthcare coverage​ (13December 2018)
This Day (Nigeria)​: ​Group Urges FG to Sim Card to Generate over N380bn for Health​ (Bennett
Oghifo, 15 December 2018)
United News of India (India)​: ​Universal Health Coverage Day observes to provide affordable,
quality health care to every person ​(12 December 2018)
United News of India (India)​: ​UHC2030: Call for universal health care​ (13 December 2018)
UrduPoint (Pakistan)​: ​Universal Health Day Observed Today​ (Sadia Abbas, 12 December
2018)
Vanguard (Nigeria)​: ​Group demands release of basic health care funds​ (12 December 2018)
WBUR (US)​: ​The Trump Administration Is Still Trying To Gut Obamacare​ (Rich Barlow, 12
December 2018)
The Week (India)​: ​Partners' Forum 2018: Health services to get major boost by 2025​ (Mini P
Thomas, 14 December 2018)
Xinhua (China)​: ​UN backs Kenya’s ambitious universal health plan​ (10 December 2018)

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Cordaid​: ​Do You Believe Health is a Human Right? Then You Believe in Universal Health
Coverage​ (10 December 2018)
o Picked up by ​Medicus Mundi International Network
Daily Trust​: ​Earmark 1% consolidated fund for youth’s health, FG told​ (Francis Arinze Iloani, 14
December 2018)
Express Healthcare​: ​India Day inaugurated as Partners ‘Forum 2018 takes centrestage​ (10December 2018)
GlobeNewsWire​: ​Artificial Intelligence key to Universal Health Coverage​ (12 December 2018)
o Picked up by ​Digital Journal​; ​EIN News​; ​IT News Online​; ​TheNewsReports
GNS (Gujarati News Services)​: ​Gov of Bengal committed to good health and well-being of all:
Mamata​ (Divya Vaghela, 12 December 2018)
International Organization for Migration​: ​Universal Health Coverage: IOM Committed toEnsuring Migrants are Included in Sustainable Development Goals Target ​(11 December 2018)
o Picked up by ​Insurance News Net​;​ ReliefWeb
Kenya Ministry of Health​: ​President Uhuru launches Universal Health Coverage Pilot Program
Nairobi, (KENYA) December 13, 2018​ (13 December 2018)
News Agency of Nigeria​: ​Universal Health Coverage: CSOs call for 1 kobo mobile tax
deduction​ (Felicia Imohimi, 10 December 2018)
PR Newswire​: ​2018 Partners' Forum opens on Universal Health Coverage Day in New Delhi,
PM Modi commits US$ 100 billion for health services in India ​(12 December 2018)
o Picked up by ​Pharmiweb.com
UN News​: ​UN pushes for universal health care on International Day​ (12 December 2018)
o Picked up by ​The European Sting

Blog Series (5)
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Medium​: ​Newly Released Tool Helps Improve Community Health Performance — Learn More
Here!​ (Madeleine Ballard, 11 December 2018)
Medium​: ​Palliative Care is a Fundamental Right Yet We are Leaving MILLIONS Behind(Beverley Sebastian, 12 December 2018)
Medium​: ​Despite National Health Insurance Scheme, Ghana Can Do Better​ (Vicky Okine, 12
December 2018)
Medium​: ​Growing up Too Fast: Vietnamese Adolescents Living with HIV Must Navigate a
Changing Health Care System​ (Centre for Supporting Community Development Initiatives, 12
December 2018)
Medium​: ​Universal (Inclusive) Health Coverage Including the Transgender Population in the
UHC dialogue​ (Naina Qayyum, 12 December 2018)

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Ageing Nepal​: ​Older Persons and Universal Health Coverage​ (Prasamsa Shrestha, 12
December 2018)
Eldis​: ​Transitioning health systems for Universal Health Coverage​ (Barbara McPake, 12
December 2018)
Hewlett Foundation​: ​Four ways funders can support better health services in low-income
countries​ (Pat Scheid, 12 December 2018)
Japan International Cooperation Agency​: ​Bringing to Laos a Health Care System That Gives
Peace of Mind to All​ (12 December 2018)
PATH​: ​Will 2019 be a boom or bust year for the global universal health care movement?
(​Carolyn Reynolds, 12 December 2018)
Pathfinder International​: ​Pathfinder’s Contribution To Health For All​ (Habeeb Salami, 12
December 2018)
Save the Children​: ​Universal motherhood: Equity and Care Through Universal Health Coverage(12 December 2018)
Union for International Cancer Control​: ​Why UHC is good news for cancer control​ (Sonali
Johnson, 12 December 2018)
The World Bank​: ​Building human capital starts with health​ (Tim Evans, 12 December 2018)
The World Bank​: ​Lack of Health Care is a Waste of Human Capital: 5 Ways to Achieve
Universal Health Coverage By 2030​ (12 December 2018)