#HealthWorks: Universal Health Coverage High-Level Forum

Health Works promotes quality health services that improve lives, create jobs, and support growth. The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) High-Level Forum 2025 in Tokyo brings together governments, international organizations, the private sector, and civil society to advance health for all, hosted by the Government of Japan with the World Bank Group and WHO. The Forum focuses on sustainable health financing, national ownership, and stronger collaboration between health and finance leaders. Countries will launch National Health Compacts to build resilient, equitable systems, while the new UHC Knowledge Hub will support capacity-building, partnerships, and evidence-based policies to deliver more money for health and more health for money. Join the conversation on social media #HealthWorks Learn more: https://live.worldbank.org/en/event/2025/healthworks-universal-health-coverage-high-level-forum 👤Speakers - Ajay Banga, President, World Bank Group - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization - Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister of Japan - Satsuki Katayama, Minister of Finance, Japan - Keizo Takemi, Chair, Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) - Kenichiro Ueno, Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan - Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development & International Cooperation, Egypt - Mekdes Daba, Minister of Health, Ethiopia - Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Minister of Health, Republic of Indonesia Moderator: Anita Erskine 0:00 – Opening & Welcome 1:14 – The Challenge: UHC Progress & Gaps 2:32 – Why Primary Healthcare Matters 4:16 – Opening Video: People, Partnerships & Progress 6:49 – Special Message: Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister of Japan 11:06 – Signing Ceremony: UHC Knowledge Hub Launch 19:07 – Japan: Why Finance + Health Collaboration Matters 23:27 – Japan’s UHC Progress & Future Roles 29:16 – WHO: State of UHC — Urgency for Action 33:24 – World Bank: Progress Toward 1.5B People Reached 38:58 – Call to Action: “Get to Work” 41:10 – Frontline Story: Indonesia (Video) 42:54 – Insights from the Global Monitoring Report: Who Is Being Left Behind 51:01 – Panel — Country Progress on UHC 1:11:03 – Frontline Story: Kenya (Video) 1:12:03 – Closing Reflections — Prof. Keizo Takemi 1:17:52 – End of Opening Ceremony ABOUT US 🌐 The World Bank Group (WBG) is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development on a livable planet. http://www.worldbank.org WORLDBANK.ORG/LIVE 🔔 Sign up to receive updates about upcoming events: http://wrld.bg/cxHK50W56x3 ▶️ Watch past events: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE9mrcoX-oE-2f1BL-iPPoQ/streams/streams