Iran signed the UHC2030 Global Compact and we warmly welcome them to the partnership. 

The experience of Iran over past decades and most recently with the Health Transformation Plan (HTP) shows the importance of developing and maintaining health systems with a strong foundation in primary health care and local participatory processes to ensure that health needs are met in an affordable way. The recently-launched National Health Assembly demonstrates the unique role of civil society and community representatives in mobilizing political commitment for universal health coverage (UHC), providing a viable link from local-level to national participation and decision-making.