The Drive toward Universal Health Coverage
Universal health coverage is a social goal that enables everyone to receive the quality health care they need, irrespective of ability to pay, without suffering financial hardship in the process. To move toward that goal, policy makers should addre...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/989061521813294877/The-Drive-toward-Universal-Health-Coverage http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30503 |
| Summary: | Universal health coverage is a social
goal that enables everyone to receive the quality health
care they need, irrespective of ability to pay, without
suffering financial hardship in the process. To move toward
that goal, policy makers should address three main
considerations: the population to be covered, the health
services to be provided, and the financing mechanism to be
used. Successful cases show that to achieve universal health
coverage, a change of perspective is essential, from seeing
health care benefits as a contingent good to considering
them as an essential public service. While expanding the
demand for health care is necessary, improving the quantity
and quality of the supply of health services is essential.
Getting diverse stakeholders to cooperate, making
cost-efficient and people-centered choices, and ensuring
fiscal sustainability are needed to expand health coverage
for everyone who needs it. |
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