8 December 2024, Islamabad, Pakistan – Ahead of International Universal Health Coverage Day, celebrated annually on 12 December, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Pakistan Dr Dapeng Luo urged stakeholders and donors to strengthen their support for the Government of Pakistan as it seeks to expand universal health coverage (UHC), particularly for the most vulnerable populations. On 3 December, WHO hosted a dialogue bringing together Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Malik Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath, representatives from national authorities including the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, the Benazir Income Support Programme and the Sehat Sahulat Programme, as well as national and international partners. As participants marked Universal Health Coverage Day under this year’s theme "Health: It's on the Government", Dr Luo highlighted that advancing universal health coverage “is crucial to advance the 2030 Agenda”. “To achieve sustainable...