Health

The World Bank Group helps countries achieve universal health coverage by strengthening primary care systems, ensuring affordable, quality health services for all. Investing in health boosts human capital, drives economic growth, and creates jobs.

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Progress Toward 1.5 Billion Health Care Goal Advances as Countries Adopt National Health Compacts
Event | Dec 6, 2025

UHC High-Level Forum

WATCH REPLAY: The Government of Japan, WBG and WHO foster cross-sector collaboration to ensure health systems are more inclusive, resilient, and equitable.
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Health Works: Reaching 1.5B people with quality, affordable health services

Health At-A-Glance

The World Bank Group is committed to helping governments achieve universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030, which has the potential to transform the health and well-being of individuals and societies. The vision of UHC is that all people can obtain the quality health services they need without suffering financial hardship. UHC also allows countries to make the most of their strongest asset: human capital.

World Bank Group Scorecard: Healthier Lives

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Emergency Health and Nutrition Project

The development objective of Emergency Health and Nutrition Project for Yemen is to contribute to the provision of basic health and essential nutrition services for the benefit of the population

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Focus Areas

Health Financing

Effective and strategic health financing helps people access the care they need without facing financial hardship, improves ...
Health Emergencies

Pathogens, natural disasters, climate-related events, or conflict can pose major health, social, and economic risks.
Health, Economic Development and Jobs

Investments in health have far-reaching effects, boosting broader economic growth and job creation.
Nutrition

Malnutrition is one of the world’s most serious but least-addressed development challenges.
Universal Health Coverage

Universal health coverage (UHC) is about people having access to the health care they need without suffering financial hardship....
Health and Climate Change

The Global Climate Crisis Poses Serious Risks to Human Health and Wellbeing.