The World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted the importance and urgency of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) choosing “UHC — for everyone everywhere” as theme for the World Health Day, 2019.
Issue
Context:
About:
Background:
Universal health coverage and health financing
This definition of UHC embodies three related objectives:
UHC is firmly based on the WHO constitution of 1948 declaring health a fundamental human right and on the ‘Health for All’ agenda set by the Alma Ata declaration in 1978.
UHC cuts across all of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and brings hope of better health and protection for the world’s poorest.
Analysis
Universal Health Coverage: Challenges
Current Operating norms:
Structural ambiguity on UHC:
The Operational foresight:
How does India measure up presently and can it achieve the 2030 target?
To achieve 2030 target, what needs to be done?
Learning Aid
Practice Question:
According to WHO, Universal Health Coverage (UHC)“means that all individuals and communities receive the health services they need without suffering financial hardship”. Given low support from the State, evaluate the effectiveness of health related policy and support infrastructure in realization of UHC in India.
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