In the UK, nobody collects patients’ insurance information or credit card details. There’s simply no charge for services, including doctor visits, ambulances and hospitalizations.
If countries commit to universal health coverage alone, they will be emphasizing disease management over investing in wellness.
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The UN’s global health policy related to universal health coverage should be grounded in primary health care – with meaningful benchmarks to ensure patient participation.
The proposed National Health Insurance aims to provide health care for all South Africans.
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Countries globally should adopt and adapt the World Health Organization’s new Essential Diagnostics List – as a key step in the management of all diseases.
A nurse weighs a baby at a clinic in Accra, Ghana.
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The new director-general of the World Health Organisation has set universal health coverage as a priority. There are several ways to make headway with this goal.
A nurse weighs a baby at a clinic in Johannesburg. South Africa has released its policy document to implement its universal health coverage plan.
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South Africa’s plan for universal health coverage has taken another crucial step with the introduction of a new policy document aimed at delivering more equitable healthcare.
One of the tenets that make universal health care effective is the provision of quality reproductive, maternal and newborn health that is accessible to the entire population.
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