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- Title
Three Case Studies in Making Fair Choices on the Path to Universal Health Coverage.
- Authors
VOORHOEVE, ALEX; EDEJER, TESSA T. T.; KAPIRIRI, LYDIA; NORHEIM, OLE F.; SNOWDEN, JAMES; BASENYA, OLIVIER; BAYARSAIKHAN, DORJSUREN; CHENTAF, IKRAM; EYAL, NIR; FOLSOM, AMANDA; TUN HUSSEIN, ROZITA HALINA; MORALES, CRISTIAN; OSTMANN, FLORIAN; OTTERSEN, TRYGVE; PHUSIT PRAKONGSAI; SAENZ, CARLA; SALEH, KARIMA; ANGKANA SOMMANUSTWEECHAI; WIKLER, DANIEL; ZAKARIAH, AFISAH
- Abstract
The goal of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) can generally be realized only in stages. Moreover, resource, capacity, and political constraints mean governments often face difficult trade-offs on the path to UHC. In a 2014 report, Making fair choices on the path to UHC, the WHO Consultative Group on Equity and Universal Health Coverage articulated principles for making such trade-offs in an equitable manner. We present three case studies which illustrate how these principles can guide practical decision-making. These case studies show how progressive realization of the right to health can be effectively guided by priority-setting principles, including generating the greatest total health gain, priority for those who are worse off in a number of dimensions (including health, access to health services, and social and economic status), and financial risk protection. They also demonstrate the value of a fair and accountable process of priority setting.
- Subjects
COST effectiveness; DECISION making; DEVELOPING countries; HEALTH care rationing; HEALTH care reform; HEALTH services accessibility; HUMAN rights; HEALTH insurance; REPORT writing; RESPONSIBILITY; USER charges; WORLD Health Organization; DEVELOPED countries; SOCIOECONOMIC factors
- Publication
Health & Human Rights: An International Journal, 2016, Vol 18, Issue 2, p11
- ISSN
1079-0969
- Publication type
Article