CSEM at the 2026 UN Multi-stakeholder Hearings on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response

The United Nations Multi-stakeholder Hearing on hashtag#PandemicPrevention, Preparedness and Response brings together governments, civil society, communities and other stakeholders ahead of the UN High-Level Meeting in September. The Civil Society Engagement Mechanism was in the room to call for: 🔹 Stronger investments in hashtag#UniversalHealthCoverage and hashtag#PrimaryHealthCare 🔹 Meaningful social participation and community engagement in health decision-making 🔹 Action to address health inequities and protect those most at risk 🔹 Investment in a supported and protected health and care workforce As preparations for the PPPR High-Level Meeting ramp up and we look ahead to the 2027 UN High-Level Meeting on UHC, now is the time for Member States to move beyond siloed approaches and invest in integrated, people-centred systems that advance both PPPR and UHC through primary health care. Watch the full Statement delivered by Waiswa Nkwanga, Senior Technical Advisor and Coordinator of the Civil Society Engagement Mechanism (CSEM) for UHC2030 at Management Sciences for Health (MSH).