At the centre of this is the health and care workforce - the backbone of universal health coverage. Over the next three years UNU-IIGH is committed to work with PSI and its affiliates towards this shared vision." The research produced will enable health sector unions to better shape international health policy, including through PSI's voice on the governing bodies of the WHO. The pandemic reinforced the fact that health is central to life itself and the need for health equity cannot be overemphasised. It also showed that beyond empty applause, governments do not pay the needed attention to ensure adequate numbers of health and care workers, and decent work in the sector.