3-4 March 2019 Kigali, Rwanda The Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) serves as a platform to foster new ideas and home-grown solutions to the continent’s most pressing health challenges, with a focus on achieving universal health coverage (UHC) in Africa by 2030. The conference is a key opportunity to map a pathway from commitment to action on UHC and to build momentum among diverse stakeholders, including policymakers, civil society, technical experts, innovators, the private sector, thought leaders, scientists and youth leaders. Read Summary Report - AHAIC 2019

5-6 March 2017 Nairobi, Kenya The Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) serves as a platform to foster new ideas and home-grown solutions to the continent’s most pressing health challenges, with a focus on achieving universal health coverage (UHC) in Africa by 2030. The conference is a key opportunity to map a pathway from commitment to action on UHC and to build momentum among diverse stakeholders, including policymakers, civil society, technical experts, innovators, the private sector, thought leaders, scientists and youth leaders.

The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) day which is one of President Kenyatta's Big Four Agenda, will be celebrated on 12 December , the theme being ‘Keep the Promise'. This is after the United Nation General assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 12 December as International Universal Health Coverage Day (UHC Day) by resolution, making it an official UN-designated day. Youths’ role in driving UHC agenda is crucial as they ensure that they are not left behind. Young people have woefully untapped potential as crucial advocates and partners in achieving UHC. read more

During the UN High Level Meeting (HLM) on UHC held on 29 April, 2019 in New York the Youth4UHC Movement presented a position paper with key UHC asks to policy makers.
statement on behalf of the youth constituents globally

23 September 2019: UN Member States adopted a high-level political declaration to protect people from suffering financial ruin due to health costs; implement high-impact health interventions to combat diseases and protect women’s and children’s health; strengthen the health workforce and infrastructure; and to reinforce governance capacity to achieve these goals. The declaration was adopted at a one-day high-level meeting in New York on the theme of ‘Universal Health Coverage: Moving Together to Build a Healthier World.’