Universal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Development - A Synthesis of 11 Country Case Studies (Paperback)

The goals of universal health coverage (UHC) are to ensure that all people can access quality health services, to safeguard all people from public health risks, and to protect all people from impoverishment due to illness, whether from out-of-pocket payments for health care or loss of income when a household member falls sick. Countries as diverse as Brazil, France, Japan, Thailand, and Turkey have shown how UHC can serve as vital mechanisms for improving the health and welfare of their citizens, and lay the foundation for economic growth and competitiveness grounded in the principles of equity and sustainability. Ensuring universal access to affordable, quality health services will be an important contribution to ending extreme poverty by 2030 and boosting shared prosperity in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), where most of the world's poor live. The book synthesizes the experiences from 11 countries - Bangladesh, Brazil, France, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Peru, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam - in implementing policies and strategies to achieve and sustain UHC. These countries represent diverse geographic and economic conditions, but all have committed to UHC as a key national aspiration and are approaching it in different ways. The study examined the UHC policies for each country around three common themes: (i) the political economy and policy process for adopting, achieving, and sustaining UHC; (ii) health financing policies to enhance health coverage; and (iii) human resources for health policies for achieving UHC. The findings from these country studies are intended to provide lessons that can be used by countries aspiring to adopt, achieve, and sustain UHC. Although the path to UHC is specific to each country, countries can benefit from the experiences of others in learning about different approaches and avoiding potential risks.

General

Imprint:	World Bank Publications
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Directions in Development - Human Development
Release date:	July 2014
First published:	July 2014
Authors:	Akiko Maeda • Cheryl Cashin • Joseph Harris • Naoki Ikegami • Michael Reich
Dimensions:	254 x 177 x 7mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	80
ISBN-13:	978-1-4648-0297-3
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Finance & accounting > General Books > Medicine > General issues > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4648-0297-1
Barcode:	9781464802973

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