Report of the 7th Universal Health Coverage Partnership Global Meeting (11-13 December 2024 Lyon, France)

To capitalize on its work to date and to agree on the way forward, the UHC Partnership organized its Global Meeting on 11-13 December 2024 in Lyon, France. The meeting served as a follow-up to last year’s Workshop on the UHC-P in Astana.
Bringing together participants from the 125 countries supported by the UHC Partnership, key development partners and agencies, this pivotal event aimed to harness the global momentum generated by the GPW14 to reorient health systems towards a PHC approach to achieve UHC and health security.
The 3 days of meeting were divided in 3 sequential areas: Day 1- to take stock; Day 2- to adapt; and Day 3 -to propel. Having assessed that the world is off track to achieve UHC by 2030, the goal of the meeting was (1) to look at what has been achieved and what are the key remaining priorities to urgently address (to take stock); (2) to understand what is the new demand from Member States, and the new opportunities and challenges for the years to come to incorporate in national reforms (to adapt); and (3) what are the commitments and new investments of the Member States, the WHO and its partners to
accelerate progress towards achieving UHC (to Propel).
The Global Meeting served as an important forum to chart a clear path forward based on lessons learned to date, best practices for effective interventions and innovations, and persistent challenges and bottlenecks. It also provided networking opportunities for all stakeholders and highlighted several shifts required from all participants.