World Health Organisation (WHO) representative in Pakistan Dr Dapeng Luo has urged stakeholders and donors to strengthen their support for the government of Pakistan in reinforcing universal health coverage (UHC), particularly for the most vulnerable populations.

This call to action ahead of the International Universal Health Coverage Day was one of the main conclusions of a dialogue hosted by WHO and attended by Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Malik Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath, representatives from the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Benazir Income Support Programme and the Sehat Sahulat Programme as well as national and international partners.

The participants commemorated the Universal Health Coverage Day under the theme “Health: it’s on the government.”