We analyse nine low-income and lower-middle-income countries in Africa and Asia that
have implemented national health insurance reforms designed to move towards universal …

finances are vastly more important than what outsiders bring through development aid. The
papers in the accompanying Series in The Lancet investigate the evidence for universal …

Countries have reached universal health coverage by different paths and with varying health
systems. Nonetheless, the trajectory toward universal health coverage regularly has three …

is that it is one of the most powerful ways of fighting poverty, yet can itself become an
impoverishing factor for families when societies do not ensure effective coverage with …

The passage of a UN General Assembly resolution on universal health coverage (UHC) in
December, 2012, underlines how UHC is becoming a key global health objective. 1 Adopted …

Once again, calls for universality are being heard from health advocates and planners. Last
time around, such calls were for achieving the health-for-all goal at the 1978 Alma-Ata …

In this sixth paper of the Series, we review health-financing reforms in seven countries in
southeast Asia that have sought to reduce dependence on out-of-pocket payments, increase …

Underpinning the trends examined in The Lancet's Series on universal health coverage are
several points that deserve deeper appreciation. Call them EPIC—a fitting acronym, in view …

Japan shows the advantages and limitations of pursuing universal health coverage by
establishment of employee-based and community-based social health insurance. On the …

Universal health coverage is at the centre of current efforts to strengthen health systems and
to improve the level and distribution of health services. It is high on the global and national …