Regional Health Promotion Conference 2025

In the photo: JMC Members (Joint monitoring committee) Youth representatives from Nyagatare District – Rwanda, during their regular gathering with Sam, a national volunteer in charge of Social accountability.

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a cornerstone for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3 on health and wellbeing.

By ensuring that all individuals can access essential health services without financial hardship, UHC drives health equity, reduces poverty, and fosters sustainable development. Prioritizing inclusivity and addressing systemic health inequities are essential for achieving these transformative outcomes.

Why this conference

The Regional Health Promotion Conference 2025 is a transformative initiative designed to reimagine Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through the lens of intersectionality. While UHC aspires to ensure health access for all, significant barriers persist for marginalised groups, including women, children, persons with disabilities, and indigenous communities.

These barriers are often rooted in intersecting vulnerabilities such as socio-economic inequities, gender-based discrimination, and systemic exclusion. This conference is a vital platform to address these challenges and deliver on the promise of “leaving no one behind” by embedding equity and inclusivity into health systems.

By focusing on innovative, intersectional approaches, the conference empowers participants to identify and dismantle systemic barriers while fostering health services that are accessible, acceptable, affordable, and of high quality for everyone.

Through expert-led sessions, case studies, and collaborative discussions, it aims to ensure that health systems are responsive to the unique and intersecting needs of all individuals, particularly those most often excluded. This is not just an event—it is a movement to champion health equity and advance UHC for every person, everywhere​​.

Event structure:

• Plenary and keynote addresses from high level speakers.
• Dynamic panel discussions with subject experts, practitioners, and primary actors.
• Co-creation and co-design labs for practical strategy development.
• Master classes and training
• Gallery walks and expo booths showcasing innovative tools and approaches from various partners.

Meet our speakers

Participants: 300+ stakeholders from Kenya, East Africa and beyond, including policymakers, community health workers, academia, donors, private sector representatives, UN agencies, and government officials.

The conference will ensure oral and sign language interpretation, inclusive facilities, and dedicated support for persons with disabilities.

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