Primary health care and universal health coverage: Achieving health for all

Abstract

Received: May 12, 2017; Accepted: May 15, 2017; Published: May 17, 2017 The movement towards universal health coverage (UHC) is now one of the most prominent global health policies [1]. According to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, all UN Member States have agreed to try to achieve Universal Health Coverage by 2030 [2]. This includes financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all [2]. As more countries make commitments to universal health coverage, they face challenges on how to quantify it and track progress towards its key goals, both in terms of health services and financial protection coverage. The Joint WHO/World Bank Group report released on 2015 entitled ‘Tracking universal health coverage: First global monitoring report” provided guidance about how states can achieve universal health coverage and build more resilient health systems [3].