Universal Health Coverage as a Pathway to the Sustainable Development Goals
2016
The inclusion of universal health coverage (UHC) as a target in the health Sustainable Development Goals speaks to its importance as both a foundational and an end goal for global health. Across the globe, countries are in varying stages of progress toward UHC. To help countries where there is a wide gap between the reality of limited access and the aspirations of universality, the author argues that there must be prioritized investments to progressively realize UHC. For these countries, the focus must be on the poor at the outset. For countries in the midst of economic transition with greater capacity and resources, the focus must be on mobilizing domestic resources to ensure sustainable financing for UHC. As members of the global health community, there must be continued investment in global public goods to properly support monitoring and measurement to track progress on UHC.
Universal Health Coverage as a Pathway to the Sustainable Development Goals
Source:
Pablos-Mendez A, Cavanaugh K, Ly C. The New Era of Health Goals: Universal Health Coverage as a Pathway to the Sustainable Development Goals. Health Systems & Reform 2016; 2 (1): 15-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23288604.2015.1120377