Short communication
How can we achieve universal health coverage and what does it mean?
Author(s): Alston Carter*
How could we keep people healthy and safe, no matter where they live? Universal health coverage (UHC) has received the most political attention of all global health programmes. But, as vital as it is, can Universal health Care possibly meet the two core goals of the right to health: keeping people healthy and safe while leaving no one behind? There is a universal need for health and safety, as well as a fundamental conviction in justice and equity. Is it possible for UHC to accomplish both health and equity, or “global health with justice,” as I call it? What factors contribute to a population’s health and safety? Universal and affordable access to healthcare, including clinical prevention, treatment, and needed drugs, is unquestionably necessary. Public health services, such as monitoring, clean air, and drinking water, go beyond medical care. Social facto.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37532/pulhpm.22.5(1).1-2
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