SameYou marks Universal Health Coverage Day
As part of SameYou's role as a founding member of the World Health Organization's World Rehabilitation Alliance, we are marking Universal Health Coverage day, December 12, with a commitment to supporting this important foundation of healthcare each and every day.
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) encompasses the entire spectrum of care, including health promotion, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative care.
Rehabilitation plays a crucial role in achieving UHC. This is because rehabilitation is the health strategy to optimize functioning in people who live with health conditions and experience disability.
Without increased investment in accessible and affordable rehabilitation services, UHC will remain out of reach for too many people.
Globally, rehabilitation services are often costly and excluded from health insurance plans. Barriers like high travel and accommodation costs—due to the concentration of services in urban areas—further limit access.
Today on UHCDay, we call on policymakers to allocate resources for quality rehabilitation services at all levels of the healthcare system, particularly within primary healthcare. Expanding coverage of rehabilitation services through financial protection mechanisms is essential to achieving HealthForAll.
UHC demands bold action, investment, and commitment to ensure everyone can access the health services they need.