Public Health Unpacked

PHU 004: Universal Health Coverage (UHC)

April 21, 2021 Emmanuel Joseph Fong (MD, MPH, DrPH) Episode 4
Public Health Unpacked
PHU 004: Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
Show Notes Chapter Markers

In this episode, we'll unpack Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
-Why is UHC important
-UHC defined
-What are the main axis or components of UHC
-Using UHC as a viewing lens in assessing health systems
-How various pressures such as rising costs, rising expectations, aging populations influence UHC

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UHC: an ideal
Why UHC?
UHC as an overarching SDG Goal
UHC defined
Main axis of UHC
Using UHC as a viewing lens of healthcare systems
Responding to pressures on health systems
Summary and end