Universal health coverage: political courage to leave no one behind

M Sidibé - The Lancet Global Health, 2016 - thelancet.com
Thanks to the leadership of Angela Merkel and Shinzo Abe, universal health coverage
(UHC) is on the agenda of the G7 Summit. 1 The achievement of UHC will contribute to …

Universal health coverage is a matter of equity, rights, and justice

GC Barron, J Koonin, S Akselrod, H Fogstad… - The Lancet Global …, 2023 - thelancet.com
The Coalition of Partnerships for Universal Health Coverage and Global Health calls on all
countries to urgently reinvigorate progress towards health for all. We know that the world is …

The challenging road to universal health coverage

S Chen, Z Cao, Z Wang, C Wang - The Lancet Global Health, 2023 - thelancet.com
Universal health coverage (UHC) has evolved from a metric of health-care access to a
foundational belief in health as a human right. 1 Adopted within the Sustainable …

Universal health coverage is fundamental to preparing for a healthier and better tomorrow

A Achrekar, S Akselrod, GC Barron… - The Lancet Global …, 2024 - thelancet.com
On Dec 12, Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, we stand at a crossroads in our
collective journey towards achieving health for all. This moment is not just a checkpoint at …

All roads lead to universal health coverage

TA Ghebreyesus - The Lancet Global Health, 2017 - thelancet.com
All roads lead to universal health coverage—and this is our top priority at WHO. For me, the
key question of universal health coverage is an ethical one. Do we want our fellow citizens …

A practical approach to universal health coverage

JS Mukherjee, JC Mugunga, A Shah, A Leta… - The Lancet Global …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Given the 400 million people who do not have access to essential health services, 1 the UN
has included achievement of universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030 in the Sustainable …

On global health: stick to sovereignty

W De Ceukelaire, MJ Botenga - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
In their Viewpoint on universal health coverage (UHC), Thomas O'Connell and colleagues
(Jan 18, p 277) 1 discuss the lack of clarity in the global discourse on what UHC means …

What does universal health coverage mean?

T O'Connell, K Rasanathan, M Chopra - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
The recent UN General Assembly resolution calling for universal health coverage (UHC)
was testimony to the continuing high-level political commitment to achievement of global …

Universal health coverage: the post-2015 development agenda

J Vega - The Lancet, 2013 - thelancet.com
The passage of a UN General Assembly resolution on universal health coverage (UHC) in
December, 2012, underlines how UHC is becoming a key global health objective. 1 Adopted …

AIDS and universal health coverage—stronger together

K Buse, J Jay, M Odetoyinbo - The Lancet Global Health, 2016 - thelancet.com
On World AIDS Day, Dec 1, we commemorate those who have died, reflect on the state of
the epidemic, and reunite for the struggle ahead. The AIDS movement has much to …