The Platform
The Platform
12 December 2021
Universal health coverage (UHC) means that everyone receives quality health services, when and where they need them, without incurring financial hardship. Before COVID-19 struck, the world was far short of reaching the Sustainable Goal (SDG) 3.8 targets and the goal of 1 billion more people benefiting from UHC by 2023. Since 2000, service coverage has increased as average income has grown, but at an undue cost to many people—including older people. This report finds that trajectories on the path to UHC, as tracked by related SDG indicators on service coverage and financial hardship including for people aged 60 years and older, vary substantially across WHO regions and countries. Country-level analysis of coverage policy is needed to identify gaps in health coverage, understand their causes and develop appropriate policy responses.
Integrated Care
Long-term Care
World Health Organization, the World Bank
Global
Health Care
Other
Social Care
UN Agency
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#HealthForAll, UHC
