September 2015
SDG Goal 3 demonstrates a renewed global commitment to health, underpinned by target 3.8 for Universal Health Coverage. It presents an opportunity to promote a comprehensive and coherent approach to health, focusing on health systems.
November 2015
In the light of SDG Goal 3, the IHP+ Steering Committee recommended that a proposal should be developed to expand IHP+’s mandate to also cover coordination and advocacy aspects of support for HSS and UHC.
March 2016
The World Health Organization and the World Bank wrote a letter to all IHP+ signatories to inform them of a Steering Committee meeting in April to discuss whether IHP+ could be a possible platform to take forward such issues.
The IHP+ Core Team develops an initial draft concept note.
April 2016
The IHP+ Steering Committee decided to recommend to the IHP+ Signatories to broaden the scope of IHP+ to include facilitating moving towards UHC and better coordinated HSS and offer participation to a broader range of partners.
An online survey of IHP+ signatories showed that 87% of respondents are very much in favour of IHP+ expanding its mandate.
May 2016
In response to a second letter from the World Health Organisation and the World Bank, IHP+ signatories agreed to expand the scope of IHP+ on 19th May 2016.
The IHP+ Core Team further develops the concept note (May version).
Civil society develops an options note for engagement with UHC 2030.
G7 Ise-Shime summit communique states support for the International Health Partnership for UHC 2030.
June 2016
The IHP+ Core Team further develops the concept note (June version)
21 June: the IHP+ Steering Committee decides on key governance issues.
22-23 June: the first multi-stakeholder consultation takes place on operationalizing the objectives of UHC 2030.
- Agenda
- List of Participants
- Photos
- Watch filmed recording of meeting on Day one and Day two.
July - Aug - Sept 2016
Public online consultation on operationalising the objectives of the International Health Partnership for UHC 2030.
27-28 August: Heads of State and Delegations at the sixth Toykyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV) declare support for the International Health Partnership for UHC 2030.
11-12 September: G7 Health Ministers reaffirm their support for the International Heath Partnership for UHC 2030.
19 September: launch of questionnaire for CSOs (now closed) to give their views on the CSO engagement mechanism for the International Heath Partnership for UHC 2030.
22 September: Transforming IHP+ into UHC2030 - the Director General of WHO formally announced the establishment of the ‘International Health Partnership for UHC 2030’ to the broader international community at a high-level event on UHC during UNGA in New York. Watch a video of the announcement
December 2016
12 December: first meeting of the transitional UHC 2030 Steering Committee
- UHC2030 Global Compact paper
- UHC2030 Governance arrangements paper
- UHC2030 2017 Workplan paper and Workplan in Excel
12 December: 18.00 - 19.15 GVA: UHC Day celebration public event.
12-13 December: UHC2030 meeting - Working Together to Strengthen Health Systems. See photos of the meeting
Films of day two event held on 12 December: