Universal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Development : Lessons from Japan

In 2011, Japan celebrated the 50th anniversary of its own achievement of universal health coverage (UHC). On this occasion, the government of Japan and the World Bank conceived the idea of undertaking a multi-country study to respond to this growin...

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Main Author:	Ikegami, Naoki
Format:	Publication
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2014
Subjects:	ABILITY TO PAY ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS TO HOSPITAL ACUTE CARE AGE DISTRIBUTION AGED AGING ALLEVIATION OF POVERTY BEDS BIG CITIES BIG CITY CAPITAL COSTS CAUSES OF DEATH CITIES CITIZENS CLINICAL AUTONOMY CLINICAL PRACTICE CLINICS COMMUNITY HEALTH CONTRIBUTION RATES COST CONTROL COST OF MEDICAL CARE DEBT DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM DEMOCRACY DIABETES DIAGNOSIS DIALYSIS DIET DISEASE CONTROL DISEASES DOCTORS DRUGS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC INEQUALITY ECONOMIC PROSPERITY EFFECTIVE POLICIES ELDERLY EMERGENCY CARE EMERGENCY ROOM ENROLLEES FAMILIES FEE FOR SERVICE FEE SCHEDULE FEE-FOR-SERVICE FEE-FOR-SERVICE PAYMENTS FINANCIAL PROTECTION FINANCIAL RESOURCES FRAIL OLDER PEOPLE FREE CARE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS NATIONAL INCOME HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURES HEALTH CARE FACILITY HEALTH CARE FINANCE HEALTH CARE FINANCING HEALTH CARE POLICY HEALTH CARE REFORM HEALTH CARE REFORMS HEALTH CARE RESOURCES HEALTH CARE SPENDING HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH COVERAGE HEALTH DATA HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE HEALTH INSURANCE SYSTEM HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH LAW HEALTH POLICIES HEALTH POLICY HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH RISKS HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SPENDING HEALTH STRATEGY HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HEALTH WORKERS HEALTH WORKFORCE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONS HOSPITAL BEDS HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITAL ROOMS HOSPITALIZATION HOSPITALS HUMAN RESOURCES ILLNESS INCOME INCOME CEILING INCOME COUNTRIES INCOME INEQUALITY INDEXES INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION INDUSTRIALIZATION INFORMAL SECTOR INPATIENT CARE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONALIZATION INSURANCE PLAN INSURANCE PREMIUM INSURANCE SYSTEMS INSURERS LEGAL STATUS LEGISLATORS LIFE EXPECTANCY LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL HEALTH CENTERS LONG-TERM CARE LOW INCOME MEASLES MEDIA ATTENTION MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL EXPENDITURES MEDICAL SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICES MIDWIVES MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MINISTRY OF HEALTH MORTALITY MUMPS MUTUAL AID NATIONAL COUNCIL NATIONAL GOALS NATIONAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL HEALTH NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL SECURITY NURSE NURSES NURSING NURSING HOMES NUTRITION OLD-AGE OLDER PEOPLE PATIENT PATIENTS PEDIATRICS PENSIONS PHYSICIAN PHYSICIANS POCKET PAYMENTS POLICY CHANGE POLICY DECISIONS POLICY GOALS POLICY MAKERS POLICY PROCESS POLIO POLIO VACCINE POLITICAL LEADERSHIP POLITICAL OPPOSITION POLITICAL PARTIES POLITICAL PARTY POPULAR SUPPORT POPULATION GROUPS PRACTITIONERS PRESCHOOL CHILDREN PREVENTABLE DISEASES PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES PRIMARY CARE PRIVATE HOSPITALS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTORS PROGRESS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH CARE PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTIONS PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS PUBLIC HOSPITALS PUBLIC OPINION PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SPENDING PURCHASING POWER PURCHASING POWER PARITY QUALITY OF CARE REHABILITATION REMEDIES RESOURCE ALLOCATION RICHER PEOPLE RISING DEMAND RUBELLA RURAL AREAS RURAL HOSPITALS SCREENING SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL MOVEMENTS SOCIAL SECURITY STATE POLICIES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TERTIARY LEVELS TRADE NEGOTIATIONS TREATMENTS TREATY TUBERCULOSIS UNEMPLOYMENT UNIONS URBAN AREAS VACCINES VICTIMS WAR WORKERS
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topic	ABILITY TO PAY ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS TO HOSPITAL ACUTE CARE AGE DISTRIBUTION AGED AGING ALLEVIATION OF POVERTY BEDS BIG CITIES BIG CITY CAPITAL COSTS CAUSES OF DEATH CITIES CITIZENS CLINICAL AUTONOMY CLINICAL PRACTICE CLINICS COMMUNITY HEALTH CONTRIBUTION RATES COST CONTROL COST OF MEDICAL CARE DEBT DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM DEMOCRACY DIABETES DIAGNOSIS DIALYSIS DIET DISEASE CONTROL DISEASES DOCTORS DRUGS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC INEQUALITY ECONOMIC PROSPERITY EFFECTIVE POLICIES ELDERLY EMERGENCY CARE EMERGENCY ROOM ENROLLEES FAMILIES FEE FOR SERVICE FEE SCHEDULE FEE-FOR-SERVICE FEE-FOR-SERVICE PAYMENTS FINANCIAL PROTECTION FINANCIAL RESOURCES FRAIL OLDER PEOPLE FREE CARE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS NATIONAL INCOME HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURES HEALTH CARE FACILITY HEALTH CARE FINANCE HEALTH CARE FINANCING HEALTH CARE POLICY HEALTH CARE REFORM HEALTH CARE REFORMS HEALTH CARE RESOURCES HEALTH CARE SPENDING HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH COVERAGE HEALTH DATA HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE HEALTH INSURANCE SYSTEM HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH LAW HEALTH POLICIES HEALTH POLICY HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH RISKS HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SPENDING HEALTH STRATEGY HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HEALTH WORKERS HEALTH WORKFORCE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONS HOSPITAL BEDS HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITAL ROOMS HOSPITALIZATION HOSPITALS HUMAN RESOURCES ILLNESS INCOME INCOME CEILING INCOME COUNTRIES INCOME INEQUALITY INDEXES INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION INDUSTRIALIZATION INFORMAL SECTOR INPATIENT CARE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONALIZATION INSURANCE PLAN INSURANCE PREMIUM INSURANCE SYSTEMS INSURERS LEGAL STATUS LEGISLATORS LIFE EXPECTANCY LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL HEALTH CENTERS LONG-TERM CARE LOW INCOME MEASLES MEDIA ATTENTION MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL EXPENDITURES MEDICAL SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICES MIDWIVES MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MINISTRY OF HEALTH MORTALITY MUMPS MUTUAL AID NATIONAL COUNCIL NATIONAL GOALS NATIONAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL HEALTH NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL SECURITY NURSE NURSES NURSING NURSING HOMES NUTRITION OLD-AGE OLDER PEOPLE PATIENT PATIENTS PEDIATRICS PENSIONS PHYSICIAN PHYSICIANS POCKET PAYMENTS POLICY CHANGE POLICY DECISIONS POLICY GOALS POLICY MAKERS POLICY PROCESS POLIO POLIO VACCINE POLITICAL LEADERSHIP POLITICAL OPPOSITION POLITICAL PARTIES POLITICAL PARTY POPULAR SUPPORT POPULATION GROUPS PRACTITIONERS PRESCHOOL CHILDREN PREVENTABLE DISEASES PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES PRIMARY CARE PRIVATE HOSPITALS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTORS PROGRESS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH CARE PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTIONS PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS PUBLIC HOSPITALS PUBLIC OPINION PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SPENDING PURCHASING POWER PURCHASING POWER PARITY QUALITY OF CARE REHABILITATION REMEDIES RESOURCE ALLOCATION RICHER PEOPLE RISING DEMAND RUBELLA RURAL AREAS RURAL HOSPITALS SCREENING SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL MOVEMENTS SOCIAL SECURITY STATE POLICIES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TERTIARY LEVELS TRADE NEGOTIATIONS TREATMENTS TREATY TUBERCULOSIS UNEMPLOYMENT UNIONS URBAN AREAS VACCINES VICTIMS WAR WORKERS
spellingShingle	ABILITY TO PAY ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS TO HOSPITAL ACUTE CARE AGE DISTRIBUTION AGED AGING ALLEVIATION OF POVERTY BEDS BIG CITIES BIG CITY CAPITAL COSTS CAUSES OF DEATH CITIES CITIZENS CLINICAL AUTONOMY CLINICAL PRACTICE CLINICS COMMUNITY HEALTH CONTRIBUTION RATES COST CONTROL COST OF MEDICAL CARE DEBT DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM DEMOCRACY DIABETES DIAGNOSIS DIALYSIS DIET DISEASE CONTROL DISEASES DOCTORS DRUGS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC INEQUALITY ECONOMIC PROSPERITY EFFECTIVE POLICIES ELDERLY EMERGENCY CARE EMERGENCY ROOM ENROLLEES FAMILIES FEE FOR SERVICE FEE SCHEDULE FEE-FOR-SERVICE FEE-FOR-SERVICE PAYMENTS FINANCIAL PROTECTION FINANCIAL RESOURCES FRAIL OLDER PEOPLE FREE CARE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS NATIONAL INCOME HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURES HEALTH CARE FACILITY HEALTH CARE FINANCE HEALTH CARE FINANCING HEALTH CARE POLICY HEALTH CARE REFORM HEALTH CARE REFORMS HEALTH CARE RESOURCES HEALTH CARE SPENDING HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH COVERAGE HEALTH DATA HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE HEALTH INSURANCE SYSTEM HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH LAW HEALTH POLICIES HEALTH POLICY HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH RISKS HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SPENDING HEALTH STRATEGY HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HEALTH WORKERS HEALTH WORKFORCE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONS HOSPITAL BEDS HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITAL ROOMS HOSPITALIZATION HOSPITALS HUMAN RESOURCES ILLNESS INCOME INCOME CEILING INCOME COUNTRIES INCOME INEQUALITY INDEXES INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION INDUSTRIALIZATION INFORMAL SECTOR INPATIENT CARE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONALIZATION INSURANCE PLAN INSURANCE PREMIUM INSURANCE SYSTEMS INSURERS LEGAL STATUS LEGISLATORS LIFE EXPECTANCY LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL HEALTH CENTERS LONG-TERM CARE LOW INCOME MEASLES MEDIA ATTENTION MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL EXPENDITURES MEDICAL SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICES MIDWIVES MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MINISTRY OF HEALTH MORTALITY MUMPS MUTUAL AID NATIONAL COUNCIL NATIONAL GOALS NATIONAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL HEALTH NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL SECURITY NURSE NURSES NURSING NURSING HOMES NUTRITION OLD-AGE OLDER PEOPLE PATIENT PATIENTS PEDIATRICS PENSIONS PHYSICIAN PHYSICIANS POCKET PAYMENTS POLICY CHANGE POLICY DECISIONS POLICY GOALS POLICY MAKERS POLICY PROCESS POLIO POLIO VACCINE POLITICAL LEADERSHIP POLITICAL OPPOSITION POLITICAL PARTIES POLITICAL PARTY POPULAR SUPPORT POPULATION GROUPS PRACTITIONERS PRESCHOOL CHILDREN PREVENTABLE DISEASES PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES PRIMARY CARE PRIVATE HOSPITALS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTORS PROGRESS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH CARE PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTIONS PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS PUBLIC HOSPITALS PUBLIC OPINION PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SPENDING PURCHASING POWER PURCHASING POWER PARITY QUALITY OF CARE REHABILITATION REMEDIES RESOURCE ALLOCATION RICHER PEOPLE RISING DEMAND RUBELLA RURAL AREAS RURAL HOSPITALS SCREENING SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL MOVEMENTS SOCIAL SECURITY STATE POLICIES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TERTIARY LEVELS TRADE NEGOTIATIONS TREATMENTS TREATY TUBERCULOSIS UNEMPLOYMENT UNIONS URBAN AREAS VACCINES VICTIMS WAR WORKERS Ikegami, Naoki Universal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Development : Lessons from Japan
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description	In 2011, Japan celebrated the 50th anniversary of its own achievement of universal health coverage (UHC). On this occasion, the government of Japan and the World Bank conceived the idea of undertaking a multi-country study to respond to this growing demand by sharing rich and varied country experiences from countries at different stages of adopting and implementing UHC strategies, including Japan itself. This led to the formation of a joint Japan-World Bank research team under the Japan-World Bank partnership program for UHC. The program was set up as a two-year multi-country study to help fill the gap in knowledge about the policy decisions and implementation processes that countries undertake when they adopt UHC goals. This report brings together 10 in-depth studies on different aspects of Japan's UHC experience, using a common framework for analysis focused on the political economy of UHC reform, and the policies and strategies for addressing challenges in health financing and human resources for health. Japan's commitment to UHC played a key role in the country's economic recovery after World War second, and helped ensure that the benefits of economic growth were shared equitably across the population.
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author	Ikegami, Naoki
author_sort	Ikegami, Naoki
title	Universal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Development : Lessons from Japan
title_short	Universal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Development : Lessons from Japan
title_full	Universal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Development : Lessons from Japan
title_fullStr	Universal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Development : Lessons from Japan
title_full_unstemmed	Universal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Development : Lessons from Japan
title_sort	universal health coverage for inclusive and sustainable development : lessons from japan
publisher	Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate	2014
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/09/20278271/universal-health-coverage-inclusive-sustainable-development-lessons-japan http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20412
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spelling	okr-10986-204122021-04-23T14:03:55Z Universal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Development : Lessons from Japan Ikegami, Naoki Ikegami, Naoki ABILITY TO PAY ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS TO HOSPITAL ACUTE CARE AGE DISTRIBUTION AGED AGING ALLEVIATION OF POVERTY BEDS BIG CITIES BIG CITY CAPITAL COSTS CAUSES OF DEATH CITIES CITIZENS CLINICAL AUTONOMY CLINICAL PRACTICE CLINICS COMMUNITY HEALTH CONTRIBUTION RATES COST CONTROL COST OF MEDICAL CARE DEBT DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM DEMOCRACY DIABETES DIAGNOSIS DIALYSIS DIET DISEASE CONTROL DISEASES DOCTORS DRUGS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC INEQUALITY ECONOMIC PROSPERITY EFFECTIVE POLICIES ELDERLY EMERGENCY CARE EMERGENCY ROOM ENROLLEES FAMILIES FEE FOR SERVICE FEE SCHEDULE FEE-FOR-SERVICE FEE-FOR-SERVICE PAYMENTS FINANCIAL PROTECTION FINANCIAL RESOURCES FRAIL OLDER PEOPLE FREE CARE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS NATIONAL INCOME HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURES HEALTH CARE FACILITY HEALTH CARE FINANCE HEALTH CARE FINANCING HEALTH CARE POLICY HEALTH CARE REFORM HEALTH CARE REFORMS HEALTH CARE RESOURCES HEALTH CARE SPENDING HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH COVERAGE HEALTH DATA HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE HEALTH INSURANCE SYSTEM HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH LAW HEALTH POLICIES HEALTH POLICY HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH RISKS HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SPENDING HEALTH STRATEGY HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HEALTH WORKERS HEALTH WORKFORCE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONS HOSPITAL BEDS HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITAL ROOMS HOSPITALIZATION HOSPITALS HUMAN RESOURCES ILLNESS INCOME INCOME CEILING INCOME COUNTRIES INCOME INEQUALITY INDEXES INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION INDUSTRIALIZATION INFORMAL SECTOR INPATIENT CARE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONALIZATION INSURANCE PLAN INSURANCE PREMIUM INSURANCE SYSTEMS INSURERS LEGAL STATUS LEGISLATORS LIFE EXPECTANCY LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL HEALTH CENTERS LONG-TERM CARE LOW INCOME MEASLES MEDIA ATTENTION MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL EXPENDITURES MEDICAL SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICES MIDWIVES MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MINISTRY OF HEALTH MORTALITY MUMPS MUTUAL AID NATIONAL COUNCIL NATIONAL GOALS NATIONAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL HEALTH NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL SECURITY NURSE NURSES NURSING NURSING HOMES NUTRITION OLD-AGE OLDER PEOPLE PATIENT PATIENTS PEDIATRICS PENSIONS PHYSICIAN PHYSICIANS POCKET PAYMENTS POLICY CHANGE POLICY DECISIONS POLICY GOALS POLICY MAKERS POLICY PROCESS POLIO POLIO VACCINE POLITICAL LEADERSHIP POLITICAL OPPOSITION POLITICAL PARTIES POLITICAL PARTY POPULAR SUPPORT POPULATION GROUPS PRACTITIONERS PRESCHOOL CHILDREN PREVENTABLE DISEASES PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES PRIMARY CARE PRIVATE HOSPITALS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTORS PROGRESS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH CARE PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTIONS PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS PUBLIC HOSPITALS PUBLIC OPINION PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SPENDING PURCHASING POWER PURCHASING POWER PARITY QUALITY OF CARE REHABILITATION REMEDIES RESOURCE ALLOCATION RICHER PEOPLE RISING DEMAND RUBELLA RURAL AREAS RURAL HOSPITALS SCREENING SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL MOVEMENTS SOCIAL SECURITY STATE POLICIES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TERTIARY LEVELS TRADE NEGOTIATIONS TREATMENTS TREATY TUBERCULOSIS UNEMPLOYMENT UNIONS URBAN AREAS VACCINES VICTIMS WAR WORKERS In 2011, Japan celebrated the 50th anniversary of its own achievement of universal health coverage (UHC). On this occasion, the government of Japan and the World Bank conceived the idea of undertaking a multi-country study to respond to this growing demand by sharing rich and varied country experiences from countries at different stages of adopting and implementing UHC strategies, including Japan itself. This led to the formation of a joint Japan-World Bank research team under the Japan-World Bank partnership program for UHC. The program was set up as a two-year multi-country study to help fill the gap in knowledge about the policy decisions and implementation processes that countries undertake when they adopt UHC goals. This report brings together 10 in-depth studies on different aspects of Japan's UHC experience, using a common framework for analysis focused on the political economy of UHC reform, and the policies and strategies for addressing challenges in health financing and human resources for health. Japan's commitment to UHC played a key role in the country's economic recovery after World War second, and helped ensure that the benefits of economic growth were shared equitably across the population. 2014-10-10T15:45:31Z 2014-10-10T15:45:31Z 2014-09-25 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/09/20278271/universal-health-coverage-inclusive-sustainable-development-lessons-japan 978-1-4648-0408-3 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20412 English en_US A World Bank study; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Japan

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