COVID-19 and Universal Health Coverage
Abstract
This document presents a Policy Brief on COVID-19 and universal Health Coverage. Universal health coverage means that all individuals and communities receive the health services they need without undue financial hardship. The goal of universal health coverage is threefold: Equity in access: everyone who needs health services should get them, not only those who can pay for them;
Sufficient quality: health services should be good enough to improve the health of those receiv¬ing services; No undue financial risk: The cost of using health services should not put people at risk of finan¬cial harm. The idea of universal health coverage is 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. All United Nations Member States have reaffirmed their commitment to try to achieve universal health coverage by 2030, as part of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Document Type
Policy briefs
Source
United Nations
Keywords :
COVID-19 and universal Health Coverage // COVID 19// Women and Health// Women and COVID 19