PHM-Exch> Universal Health Coverage - Theme Issue The Lancet

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) <ruglucia at paho.org>
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*Universal Health Coverage*

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The Lancet - Themed issue, published Sept 7, 2012

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Website: http://bit.ly/PA24Ye

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“……….Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization WHO,
has stated that "*Universal Health Coverage is the single most powerful
concept that public health has to offer."

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* *In this themed issue of *The Lancet*, the first of three Series papers
explores the evidence on the links between expansions in coverage and
population health outcomes. The second paper looks at the political and
economic dimensions of the transition to universal health coverage, and the
third examines nine low-income and lower-middle-income countries in Africa
and **Asia** that have implemented national health insurance reforms. Also,
a Viewpoint calls for continued progress and argues for a large public
sector role in health systems reform. ****


What becomes clear in this issue is that although universal health coverage
is not a guarantee for progress, attention should focus now not on whether,
but on how to make the most of the transition. In a Comment, Judith Rodin
and David de Ferranti conclude: "what will emerge in the decades ahead in
each country undertaking reform is not entirely clear, but, as this Series
and many country examples suggest, we are getting closer to a time when
this [transition toward universal health coverage] will be achieved and
families will no longer be at risk of having the cost of sickness ruin
their lives." ****

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*Universal health coverage: a third global health transition?*****

Judith Rodin, David de Ferranti ****

Full Text<http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2812%2961340-3/fulltext>
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Universal health coverage: good health, good economics*****

Julio Frenk, David de Ferranti ****

Full Text<http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2812%2961341-5/fulltext>
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Universal health coverage is a development issue*****

David B Evans, Robert Marten, Carissa Etienne ****

Full Text<http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2812%2961483-4/fulltext>
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Series Papers*

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Does Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage Improve Population Health?**
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Rodrigo Moreno-Serra, Peter C Smith ****

Summary<http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2812%2961039-3/abstract>
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Political and Economic Features of the Transition to Universal Health
Coverage*****

William D Savedoff, David de Ferranti, Amy L Smith, Victoria Fan ****

Summary<http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2812%2961083-6/abstract>
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Moving Toward Universal Health Coverage: Recent Health Insurance Reforms in
Nine Lower Income Countries in Africa and Asia*****

Gina Lagomarsino, Alice Garabrant, Atikah Adyas, Richard Muga, Nathaniel
Otoo ****

Summary<http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2812%2961147-7/abstract>
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*MP3 Audio:

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Universal Health Coverage
Jeff Sachs discusses progress to UHC in developing countries.
Download
<http://download.thelancet.com/flatcontentassets/audio/lancet/2012/07september.mp3>

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