 Thank you, Chair. I make this statement on behalf of Wonka in 10 organizations. Universal health coverage targets will remain unmet unless urgent steps are taken to strengthen health care by focusing primary health care and promoting self-care. Strong PHC is central to achieving UHC as stated in the 2018 Astana declaration. Is a cornerstone of resilient health systems, results in better health outcomes at lower cost when adequately resourced, provides frontline multi-professional health worker teams committed to UHC. Strong self-care leads to more sustainable health systems, improves health literacy to inform and empower individuals to make their own decisions, increases awareness of social and economic value of self-management and self-monitoring, and optimizes time spent on patient interactions and use of limited health care resources. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted progress towards UHC. Failure to prioritize PHC increased public health risks. The focus on inadequate hospital-based health systems led to fragmented care, crucial shortfalls in PHC services, and increased inequity. Self-care by empowering self-management and self-monitoring had a pivotal role in increasing individual and collective ownership of health decisions and actions. Combining self-care with stronger PHC systems is crucial for UHC. Now is the time to unite the leadership of all patient advocacy and health professional organizations to invest in health promotion, prevent disease, and improve the management of non-communicable diseases. Thank you, Chair.