Cape town, South Africa- WACI Health is delighted to co-host the UHC2030 Civil Society  Engagement Mechanism (CSEM) jointly with MSH starting June 2020. MSH has served as the Secretariat for the CSEM since 2018. In this new partnership, WACI Health joins MSH in supporting the efforts of more than 1,000 members of the CSEM from more than 850 organisations in 100+ countries who are leading UHC-focused advocacy. CSEM is the civil society constituency of the International Health Partnership for UHC 2030 (UHC2030), the global movement to strengthen health systems for universal health coverage. As an Africa regional advocacy organisation, WACI Health brings to this partnership over two decades of experience and expertise in civil society convening and organising for health advocacy and accountability. ‘We take up this role at a time when COVID-19 has raised the urgency for global and country leadership towards investments that will strengthen health systems to withstand any challenge including COVID-19. Through this partnership, we will especially support CSEM in outreach to country and regional civil society voices for stronger, inclusive and sustainable health systems for UHC’, Rosemary Mburu, Executive Director, WACI Health. Membership of the CSEM is open to all civil society representatives advancing health, financing and governance agendas that relate to achieving UHC.

Contact: csem@wacihealth.org