Vietnam's successes in the health sector are legendary. Its rates of infant and under-five mortality are comparable to … those of countries with substantially higher per capita incomes. Vietnam continues to be an over-achiever in the health … sector according to data assembled in this book. Like other countries, though, Vietnam faces challenges in its health system …

For humanitarian reasons and the concern for households' economic and health security, the health sector is at the … center of global development policy. Developing countries and the international community are scaling up health systems to … gains. Yet money alone cannot buy health gains or prevent impoverishment due to catastrophic medical bills; well structured …

"There is limited trade in health services despite big differences in the price of health care across countries …. Whether patients travel abroad for health care depends on the coverage of treatments by their health insurance plan. Under … existing health insurance contracts, the gains from trade are not fully internalized by the consumer. The result is a strong …

CONFERENCE EDITION. Health is a fundamental human right, and universal health coverage (UHC) is critical for achieving … that right. UHC represents the aspiration that good quality health services should be received by everyone, when and where … High-level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage in September 2019, the most comprehensive international health agreement in …

At present rates, the global 2030 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) targets under the United Nations Sustainable … Development Goals will not be met. Urgent action is needed to speed progress in the two dimensions of UHC, health service coverage … models of success, countries must prepare to manage deeper health system transformation now on the horizon. Spurred by …

Several countries such as Japan, Brazil, Thailand and Turkey have achieved universal health coverage (UHC) and are … proof of how UHC programs can serve as vital mechanisms for improving the health and welfare of the country's citizens. The … UHC strives to ensure that no family is forced into poverty because of health care expenses, and that the gap in access to …

Leaving no one behind is a central promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which recognizes health as a … fundamental human right. Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is key to delivering on this promise. UHC ensures that everyone … receives good quality health services, when and where needed, without incurring financial hardship arising from payments made …