SUMMARY Described by the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO),
Margaret Chan, as 'the most powerful concept that public health has to offer', 1 Universal …

In 2005 the World Health Organization encouraged countries to move toward achieving
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) 1 through a process of progressive realization. During the …

There is global consensus on the goals of universal health coverage (UHC), which has been
defined as" all people receiving quality health services that meet their needs without …

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 …

From the US to China, South Africa to India, governments and citizens are engaged in an
active debate about how best to protect people from catastrophic health care costs while …

Although the concept of universal health coverage (UHC) is not new, over the last few years
its importance and visibility have significantly increased. In fact, one author asserts that we …

Evidence on households' ability to smooth consumption over health shocks is mostly
obtained from environments where there is little or no formal insurance of either medical …

Perspectives Universal health coverage: does anything go? Joseph Kutzin financing
instrument for promoting efficiency in the use of funds is purchasing, and more specifically …

This book is about 24 developing countries that have embarked on the journey towards
universal health coverage (UHC) following a bottom-up approach, with a special focus on …

Health systems have several key objectives; the most fundamental is to improve the health
of the population. In addition, they are concerned with the distribution of health in the …