India's Aspirations for Universal Health Coverage

This Lancet Commission examines the profound impacts of eye health and vision on the health and wellbeing of people, families, and populations and the interconnected implications for sustainable development and the global economy. In 2020, an estimated 596 million people had distance vision impairment, while another 510 million people had uncorrected near vision impairment. 90 percent of those affected live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and these numbers will only continue to grow as…

This report provides guidance on responding and rebuilding the health, resilience, and sustainability of communities after disasters. The scope of the report is intentionally broad, with the aim of fostering the integration of health considerations into recovery decision making across a range of disciplines and stakeholder groups. Disasters often impact fundamental elements of a community—physical infrastructure, health and social services, social connectedness—that affect the health of its residents. Accordingly, the recovery period, with its attendant…

This report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examines the impacts of poor-quality health care globally, specifically focusing on low- and middle-income countries where poor quality of care causes 10 to 15 percent of total deaths. Though universal health coverage (UHC) is a critical component of the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the report argues that without comprehensive investments to improve health care quality, the benefits of UHC will not be experienced.…