Universal Health Initiative:A worldwide health campaign initiated by the World Health Organization (WHO) towards the end of the 20th century. In 1977, the World Health Assembly declared that by the year 2000, the primary social objective for governments and WHO should be to ensure every individual worldwide reaches a health standard that allows them to lead a productive life both socially and economically. By 1981, the Assembly had unanimously agreed on a Global Strategy to achieve this goal by the year 2000, marking the start of the "Health for All" initiative.WHO clarifies that "Health for All" does not imply the eradication of disease and disability, nor that everyone will receive care from doctors and nurses. Instead, it signifies that health resources should be distributed fairly and that healthcare should be accessible to all. It emphasizes that health should be nurtured at home, in educational institutions, and at workplaces, and that people should adopt better methods to prevent illness and manage unavoidable diseases and disabilities. It also means recognizing that poor health is not unavoidable and that individuals have the power to influence their own and their families' well-being, free from preventable health burdens.While some strides have been made towards these objectives, they remain unfulfilled globally. In numerous countries, including the United States, it is evident that "health resources are not evenly distributed, and essential healthcare is not universally accessible."
