Universal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Development: A Synthesis of 11 Country Case Studies

by Akiko Maeda, Michael Reich, Cheryl Cashin, et al.

The goals of universal health coverage (UHC) are to ensure that all people can access quality health services, to safeguard all people from public health risks, and to protect all people from impoverishment due to illness, whether from out-of-pocket payments for health care or loss of income when a household member falls sick. Countries as diverse as Brazil, France, Japan, Thailand, and Turkey have shown how UHC can serve as vital mechanisms for improving...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464802971
• ISBN13: 9781464802973
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.0" x 10.0"