Moving Towards Universal Health Coverage: 11 Country Studies
2016
This article summarizes the results of a multi-country study on universal health coverage (UHC). The study analyzed each country with a common analytical framework, and focused on three themes: the political economy and policy process for the adoption, expansion, and maintenance of UHC; health financing policies to enhance health coverage; and policy approaches for meeting the human resources requirements for UHC. These themes were selected because financing and human resources represent two essential inputs for a health system, and because political economy has a key role in shaping policy decisions.
In response to growing demand for a systematic assessment of global experiences with UHC, the Government of Japan and the World Bank collaborated on a 2-year multi-country research program to analyze the processes of moving towards UHC. The program included 11 countries (Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Peru, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam), representing diverse geographical, economic, and historical contexts. The objective was to identify common challenges and opportunities and useful insights in how to move towards UHC.
Moving Towards Universal Health Coverage: 11 Country Studies
Source:
Reich MR et al. Moving Towards Universal Health Coverage: Lessons From 11 Country Studies. The Lancet 2016; 387: 811–816. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60002-2.