Universal Health Coverage: IOM Committed to Ensuring Migrants are Included in Sustainable Development Goals Target
On Universal Health Coverage Day (12/12) the
The theme of the day, 'Unite for Universal Health Coverage: Now is the time for collective action,' provides an opportunity for partners around the globe to engage in multi-sectoral dialogue and advocacy efforts each works towards achieving the
Target 3.8 of the SDGs calls on the global community to "achieve universal health coverage (UHC), including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health care services, and access to safe, effective, quality, and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all"; the GCM presents a significant opportunity to promote inter-sectoral partnerships and policies that enable migrants to be included in the global health discourse, in the spirit of leaving no one behind.
"Universal health coverage is receiving the necessary global attention, particularly during the
IOM, in collaboration with member states, is promoting UHC through advocacy, research, policy and implementation of projects. Support was provided to the Government of
Since
Through these types of projects, IOM is promoting evidence-based and inclusive policies and programmes to ensure UHC does not leave out migrants, and promotes "health for all", in alignment with the
In advance of the High-Level Meeting on UHC at the
IOM participated in the 2017 Tokyo Declaration on Universal Health Coverage, which recognized the need to prioritize the most vulnerable members of the world's population including migrants, as well as the 2018 ministerial meeting in
Most recently, IOM underlined the proven economic benefits of providing primary health care to migrants during the
The realization of universal health coverage for migrants will require innovative policies, and sustainable financial mechanisms. IOM will continue to work with partners to champion initiatives that promote access to high quality health services for migrants to make UHC a reality.
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