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Dr Sarah L. Barber, Director, WHO Kobe Centre, presented a lecture entitled “Accelerating Progress on Universal Health Coverage in the Context of Population Ageing” on 4 October 2023, to students at Queen Mary, University of London in their coursework on Health Systems, Policy, and Performance. Dr Barber presented up-to-date results from the WHO global monitoring report on UHC on coverage and financial protection. She also discussed unmet needs for older persons. Students were encouraged to include concepts such as the right to health care and unmet need in their research projects.