As the first UHC Day officially recognized by the United Nations as an international awareness day, the focus of UHC Day 2018 extended far beyond civil society engagement. This year’s momentum exceeded past measures of success, with more partner events, more country-level engagement and more creative content on social media.
Action and conversation from this day propelled 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 Meeting on UHC in September 2019.
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