• 2025 Theme: “Unaffordable health costs? We’re sick of it!”

Background: 
Initiation: In 2014, the UHC Coalition began observing December 12 as UHC Day to mark the UN General Assembly(UNGA)’s recognition of the importance of UHC.
UN Declaration: In 2017, the UNGA adopted resolution A/RES/72/138, officially designating December 12 as “International UHC Day” to be observed annually.
First Observance: The first International UHC Day was celebrated on 12 December 2018.
SDG Link: UHC, included under Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Target 3.8 for 2015–2030, is a key component of SDG 3 on Good Health and Well-being and contributes to progress across the wider SDG framework.
Advancing UHC in 2025:
Report: The 2025 Global Universal Health Coverage Monitoring Report highlights that, despite some progress in service coverage and reduced financial hardship, billions still lack essential health care, and global efforts remain too slow to achieve UHC by 2030.
Learning on TAP: On 12 December 2025, WHO Academy launched Learning on TAP, an open-access blended learning resource in Lyon, France, to train primary health care workers in assistive technology and sensory care.