December 12 marks the International Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. This year’s theme 
“protect everyone” cannot be more relevant amidst the global COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
UHC and preparedness are two sides of the same coin
for everyone without impoverishing cost to households.
It’s seven o’clock in the morning in Conakry, the capital of Guinea. Dr. Haba Eveline arrives at 
the COVID-19 Treatment Center. As soon as she enters, she washes her hands before starting her daily shift. A mother of five, she leads the Risk Management Unit which is now open 24/7.
She is one of the frontline health workers helping her country fight the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. “As a doctor, I am a fighter and I am proud to bring my experience to the response against this pandemic,” she said.
Netherlands for the World Bank 
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