To celebrate Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day on 12 December and in line with the theme of this year “Build the World We Want: A Healthy Future for All”, the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean is organizing a meeting on primary health care (PHC) for universal health coverage (UHC) and health security in the Eastern Mediterranean Region from 11 to 15 December 2022.

The meeting will bring together more than 100 stakeholders from government, the private sector, donors, academia and the health sector to renew commitment to achieving UHC and health security. Participants will share country experiences on the role of PHC in health emergencies and highlight ongoing work and progress on various health initiatives. Meeting outcomes will include consensus on an agenda for implementation of needed actions to address the seven regional priorities to advance universal health coverage and ensure health security presented during the Sixty-ninth session of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Committee Meeting in October 2022.