Abstract
The goal of Universal health coverage (UHC) is to ensure that all people obtain the health services they need without suffering financial hardship when paying for them [1]. This goal is based on the idea of an affordable continuum of care from preventive to curative and rehabilitative services for which essential health system resources are required. These resources include health workers, essential medicines and technologies [1]. Universal health coverage (UHC) is also the focus of ongoing high-level discussions, a momentum created by the World Health Report 2010 and a pathway to which many agencies and governments now commit
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 8 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-3 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Feb 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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