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Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) involves all people receiving the health services they need, of high quality, without experiencing financial hardship. Making progress towards UHC is a policy priority for both countries and global institutions, as highlighted by the agenda of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and WHO's Thirteenth General Programme of Work (GPW13). Measuring effective coverage at the health-system …

Authors

Collaborators GUHC; Lozano R; Fullman N; Mumford JE; Knight M; Barthelemy CM; Abbafati C; Abbastabar H; Abd-Allah F; Abdollahi M

Journal

The Lancet, Vol. 396, No. 10258, pp. 1250–1284

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

10 2020

DOI

10.1016/s0140-6736(20)30750-9

ISSN

0140-6736