Universal health coverage for inclusive and sustainable development : a synthesis of 11 country case studies

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Goals of universal health coverageOpportunities : UHC contributes to inclusive and sustainable development -- Challenges : adopt, achieve, and sustain -- Objectives and scope of the study -- Framework for analysis -- Emerging lessons from country experiences -- Special country feature Japan's experience in achieving and sustaining UHC -- UHC lessons in political economy and policy process -- Adopting UHC : crises, strong leaders, and social movements all contribute -- Achieving UHC : incrementally and with equity -- Sustaining UHC : responsive, adaptive, and resilient -- UHC lessons in health financing -- Raising revenues -- Managing expenditures well and ensuring value for money -- Managing risk pooling and redistribution of resources -- UHC lessons in health service delivery and human resources for health -- Increasing the production of qualified health workers -- Ensuring equitable distribution of health workers -- Improving health worker performance -- Cross-cutting issues -- Key issues for countries in the four groups.

10.1596/978-1-4648-0297-3 [DOI]

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