International Universal Health Coverage Day: Quotes About Importance Of Healthcare For All

Promoted by the World Health Organization, International Universal Health Coverage Day is celebrated annually on Dec. 12. On this day, advocates share the stories of those still awaiting access to healthcare and call for all countries to provide their citizens affordable and quality healthcare.

"International Universal Health Coverage Day aims to raise awareness of the need for strong and resilient health systems and universal health coverage with multi-stakeholder partners. Each year on 12 December, UHC advocates raise their voices to share the stories of the millions of people still waiting for health, champion what we have achieved so far, call on leaders to make bigger and smarter investments in health, and encourage diverse groups to make commitments to help move the world closer to UHC by 2030," United Nation’s official website stated.

On this occasion, here are a few quotes about the importance of healthcare for all. (Courtesy Bible Reasons and Bustle)

• "'Has access to’ does not mean that they are guaranteed health care. I have access to buying a $10 million home. I don’t have the money to do that." – Bernie Sanders
• "African-American women die much more frequently from heart disease-related issues. You want to know why? Because we don't have the same access. That's why making sure that affordable care is available to all women is my priority." - Star Jones
• "Disease, sickness, and old age touch every family. Tragedy doesn't ask who you voted for. Health care is a basic human right." – Elizabeth Warren
• "Experience taught me that working families are often just one paycheck away from economic disaster. And it showed me first-hand the importance of every family having access to good health care." – Dave Obey
• "My whole professional life has been dedicated to improving access, affordability, quality and choice of health care." – Glenn Thompson
• "We need a cost-effective, high-quality health care system, guaranteeing health care to all of our people as a right ." – Hillary Clinton

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