Universal health coverage (UHC) – priority benefits package

Defining Universal Health Coverage-Priority Benefits Package (UHC-PBP)

In January 2019 Afghanistan launched the newly developed Integrated Package of Essential Health Services includes the most cost-effective evidence-based preventive and clinical interventions

In January 2019, Afghanistan launched a newly developed Integrated Package of Essential Health Services, which includes the most cost-effective evidence-based preventive and clinical interventions

In August 2018 Islamic Republic of Iran developed a “Plan for adapting and Institutionalizing Disease Control Priorities (DCP3) (IranP4AID)” with the aim of optimizing health services and accelerating advancement toward UHC

In August 2018, Islamic Republic of Iran developed a plan for adapting and institutionalizing Disease Control Priorities (DCP3) (IranP4AID) with the aim of optimizing health services and accelerating progress toward universal health coverage

In January 2019, identifying a Priority Benefit Package of Health Services was the main recommendation of a meeting on enhancing the performance of health financing functions in Jordan

In August 2018 Paskistan has expressed its resolve towards the provision of essential health. The first step is the Development of Essential Package of Health Services/ UHC Benefit Package based on DCP3

In August 2018, Pakistan expressed its resolve towards providing a package of essential health interventions through development of an essential package of health services or universal health coverage Priority Benefits Package based on DCP3

In September 2017, a Minimum Service Package was launched in Yemen to prevent the health system from collapsing. It increases accessibility to, and availability of, affordable health services

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About the UHC priority benefits package

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Our commitment

On 4 September 2018 all countries of WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region signed the UHC2030 Global Compact to progress towards UHC, making the Region the first among WHO’s 6 regions to do so. The endorsement of this Global Compact demonstrated the Region’s high level of commitment to build equitable, resilient and sustainable health systems to reach this goal.

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