For further collaboration on strengthening Universal Health Coverage (UHC): Partnership project between Japan and Thailand

Machida, Munehito; Miyashita, Yumiko

doi:10.35772/ghm.2020.01095

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“…Partnership between government employers and consumer within a nation to strengthens infrastructure capacity and raise funds for UHC and provide better and comprehensive care towards UHC(86, 110, 111). As a cross nations partnership, the partnership project between Thailand and Japan (112) and China-Africa health development initiatives (113) towards UHC can be examples.…”

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Universal Health Coverage – Exploring the What, How, and Why Using Realistic Review

Endalamaw,

Mengistu,

Khatri

et al. 2024

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Background: Universal health coverage (UHC) is a critical target in many health system strategies to achieve the ‘good health and wellbeing’. Evidence on the meaning and scope of UHC and the strategies required to achieve it are needed, as variations in its understanding and implementation have risen. We synthesised evidence on the meaning, components, significance, and strategies of UHC. Methods: A review of evidence was conducted based on realist synthesis. We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and Web of Science for published materials and websites for grey literature. We have followed some steps: define the scope of the review and develop initial programme theory, search for evidence, data extraction, and synthesis of evidence. Results: Universal coverage, universal health, universal healthcare, universal access, and insurance coverage are used interchangeably with UHC. It is a legal notion that embodies a human rights-based and collaborative approach to ensure fair and comprehensive health care services. Universal health coverage is relevant for three macro reasons: first, it prevents and reduces the impact of diseases; second, it addresses inequality and promotes equity; and third, it is key for global health security. Various mechanisms involved to implement UHC, such as health insurance, social health protection, digital financing systems, value-based care, private sectors, civil societies, partnership, primary health care, and reciprocal health care systems. Conclusions: Universal health coverage is a multifaceted concept that can be expressed by various terms in different contexts. Universal health coverage is a political and ethical imperative that aims to promote health equity and protect human dignity across different levels of society. It is essential in preventing diseases and serving a crucial role in global health security. Practically, UHC is not truly universal, as it does not include all services under its scheme and varies across countries. This requires consistent advocacy, strategic and operational research as well as political will to ensure UHC.

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Universal Health Coverage – Exploring the What, How, and Why Using Realistic Review

Endalamaw,

Mengistu,

Khatri

et al. 2024

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“…In the first phase, areas of collaboration included health finance, health workforce, health information, maternal and child health, and global health. Knowledge sharing through a number of activities led to many successes: for example, a model for developing and managing fee schedules was piloted in Bangkok, which has currently been applied nationwide (Output 1); the first of international training courses on UHC was held, which contributed to networking with 9 participating countries in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa (Output 2); and experience sharing through various international platforms including the Prince Mahidol Award Conference, PMAC, in Thailand, which attracts more than 1,000 health concerned parties from all around the world annually (Output 3) (7).…”

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Advancing the partnership between Japan and Thailand on global health and UHC: "new normal" approach during COVID-19 pandemic

Miyashita

Kato

Panichkriangkrai

et al. 2023

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Partnerships, particularly, South-South and Triangular Cooperation play an important role in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Partnership Project for Global Health and Universal Health Coverage (UHC) between Japan and Thailand (the Project) was launched in 2016 as a four-year flagship project for Triangular Cooperation and continued to the second phase in 2020. Participating countries include Asian and African countries who are striving to drive global health and to move towards UHC. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has made coordination of partnerships more difficult. The Project needed to find a "new normal" approach to conduct our collaborative work. Struggling with public health and social measures for COVID-19 has made us more resilient and has increased opportunities to collaborate more closely. In the past year and a half, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Project successfully conducted a number of online activities between Thailand and Japan and with other countries on global health and UHC. Our "new normal" approach led continuing dialogue of networking both at the project implementation and policy levels, focusing on desk-based activities regarding the targets and the objectives of the project and creating a golden opportunity for pursuing a timely second phase. Our lessons learned include as follows: i) Closer prior consultation is required to hold satisfactory online meetings; ii) Effective "new normal" approaches include emphasizing practical and interactive discussions on each country's priority issues and expanding target participants; iii) Commitment, trust, teamwork, and sharing common goals can enhance and sustain partnerships, especially amid the pandemic.

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For further collaboration on strengthening Universal Health Coverage (UHC): Partnership project between Japan and Thailand

Cited by 2 publications

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Universal Health Coverage – Exploring the What, How, and Why Using Realistic Review

Universal Health Coverage – Exploring the What, How, and Why Using Realistic Review

Advancing the partnership between Japan and Thailand on global health and UHC: "new normal" approach during COVID-19 pandemic

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