Three Case Studies in Making Fair Choices on the Path to Universal Health Coverage.
Health Hum Rights
; 18(2): 11-22, 2016 Dec.
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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.
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Assunto principal:
Cobertura Universal do Seguro de Saúde
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Tomada de Decisões
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Direitos Humanos
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article