Financing Universal Health Coverage in the Post …

Financing Universal Health Coverage in the Post-2015 Agenda Issue Brief Prepared by the Thematic Group on Health for All February 24, 2015. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) means implementing policies to ensure that all people receive the Health services they need without suffering financial hardship. Most importantly, UHC is a critical and often cost-effective element in any strategy to address poverty and social exclusion, key pillars of the post- 2015 sustainable development agenda. An effective UHC system requires several key components: 1) Adequate human resources (doctors, nurses, community Health workers (CHWs), etc.). 2) Adequate facilities fully provided with essential drugs, equipment, and other supplies 3) Adequate financial resources so all people, regardless of wealth, can obtain needed services without experiencing financial hardship Across the world, governments increasingly recognize that public Financing mechanisms hold the key to UHC.

3 There is strong support by world governments for UHC. In December of 2012 the UN General Assembly passed a resolution on global health, which urged “governments, civil society organizations and international

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