How can countries chart their own course toward universal health
coverage? Like many ambitious global goals, universal health
coverage (UHC) remains an aspiration for many countries. The World
Health Organization estimates that half the world's population
lacks access to basic health services. Moreover, this already
staggering number masks inequities that exist between and within
countries: gaps between rich and poor, men and women, young and
old, and among people of different ethnic backgrounds. UHC promises
to give all people greater access to higher quality health services
without the fear of financial hardship. But the task of turning
this vision into reality poses a significant challenge for
countries at all stages of economic development. In The Road to
Universal Health Coverage, Jeffrey L. Sturchio, Ilona Kickbusch,
Louis Galambos, and their contributors explore the ways in which
the private sector is already helping countries achieve universal
health coverage. Stressing the many positive aspects of UHC
developments, the book focuses on the new health economy and the
sometimes controversial dimensions of the private sector helping
countries achieve UHC. Theoretical chapters are complemented by a
series of case studies that explore the myriad ways in which
private sector actors are already addressing UHC. What are the
conditions required for countries to translate their successful
experiences and policy promises into practical results for improved
population health? In answering this question, the contributors
examine the relationship between health employment and economic
growth. They also analyze the critical success factors for private
sector engagement in UHC, the role of healthy women in creating and
sustaining healthy economies, and the role of the pharmaceutical
sector. Looking to the political, economic, and social implications
of moving from aspiration to implementation, The Road to Universal
Health Coverage points the way to the many opportunities ahead as
companies continue to work with governments and civil society
partners to help achieve UHC. Jean-Louise Arcand, Hector
Arreola-Ornelas, Nathan J. Blanchet, Christine Bugos, Jim Campbell,
John Campbell, Jr., Ibadat Dhillon, Donika Dimovska, Christian
Franz, Michael Furst, Louis Galambos, Belen Garijo, Adeel Ishtiaq,
Sowmya Kadandale, Ilona Kickbusch, Felicia Marie Knaul, Jeremy
Lauer, Robert Marten, Justin McCarthy, Harald Nusser, K. Srinath
Reddy, Yasmine Rouai, Jeffrey L. Sturchio, Cicely Thomas, Tana
Wuliji, Snow Yang, Pascal Zurn
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