Going Universal: How 24 Developing Countries Are Implementing Universal Health Coverage from the Bottom Up

by Ajay Tandon, Rafael Cortez, Somil Nagpal, et al.

The quest for universal health coverage (UHC) has gathered real momentum over the past decade, with countries on every continent now taking part. This is welcome news, since a lack of universal coverage means that hundreds of millions of people around the world either do not get the health care services they need, or they have to pay dearly for them, often falling into poverty as a result. But the UHC agenda also poses an enormous challenge to policy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464806101
• ISBN13: 9781464806100
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.9"