In the run-up to the High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage(UHC) on 23 September 2019, the message must be loud and clear: women, children and adolescents (and their health) are essential to achieving the UHC-related Sustainable Development Goal targets. Beyond the High-Level Meeting, it is vital to ensure that UHC policies and programmes prioritize gender equality and women, children and adolescent health interventions, as well as identify the best ways to meet their specific needs.

Throughout the UN General Assembly week, PMNCH and partner events will continue to address what women, children and adolescents in UHC requires, including key policies, financing, multistakeholder collaboration and accountability.

Sunday, 22 September 2019 Accountability for women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health at the centre of UHC PMNCH Accountability Breakfast 2019 8:30-11:30

The PMNCH Accountability Breakfast, co-sponsored by the Independent Accountability Panel (IAP) and Every Woman Every Child (EWEC) Secretariat is the annual galvanizing moment for women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health.  This year, the breakfast will be held a day before the UN High Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC): Moving Together for a Healthier World and will be a clarion call for greater accountability for women, children and adolescents as central to achieving universal health coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals.  Through interactive demonstrations and high-level panelists, discussions will review progress to date and the tools and guidance needed for strengthening accountability.  

Adolescents: the missing population in universal health coverage Cocktail reception 17:30-19:30

This high-level reception on adolescents will be the spotlight moment for adolescent health in advance of the High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage. Bringing together national, regional and global partners, this event will provide a platform for young people to highlight to governments key solutions to deliver on their right to health. It will underline the importance of focusing on adolescent health as well as opportunities to progress UHC through a focus on adolescent health. The event will also launch a consultation process on a call to action for adolescent health and wellbeing, to be finalized at the ICPD+25 Summit in November.

Co-hosted by PMNCH, WHO, UNICEF, Plan International and UN Major Group for Children & Youth.

Wednesday, 25 September Delivering together for the health and wellbeing of women, children & adolescents High-level Event and Reception 18:30-20:30PM (TBC)

The private sector and global leaders will reinforce their support and commitment to Every Woman Every Child (EWEC) at this annual high-level reception. Following the High-level Meeting on UHC the reception is an opportunity for sustained momentum, with a focus on those most left behind – women, children and adolescents. The event will also help heighten global awareness of EWEC as a model of collaboration to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), advance the UHC agenda and activate SDG 3 GAP, showcasing how H6 countries are delivering together with EWEC partners.

Co-hosted by EWEC Secretariat, EWEC Latin America and PMNCH Secretariat. Others to be confirmed.