Strengthening health systems for universal health coverage and sustainable development

Kiény, Marie Paule; Bekedam, Henk; Dovlo, Delanyo; Fitzgerald, James; Habicht, Jarno; Harrison, Graham; Kluge, Hans; Lin, Vivian; Menabde, Natela; Mirza, Zafar; Siddiqi, Sameen; Travis, Phyllida

doi:10.2471/blt.16.187476

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“…Universal access is defined as no barriers to care, such as geographic, financial, organizational, sociocultural, and gender-based constraints. Thus, the return on investment in health delivers healthier citizens with increased life expectancy, economic activity, and productivity [13] (due to healthier economically active populations) with less burden on health service delivery due to fewer patients. [10] Therefore, basic health services (at least) should be free for poor citizens with less indigent citizens heavily subsidized.…”

Section: Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Universal Comentioning

confidence: 99%

“…sustainable global health, governments should allocate and utilize their domestic resources optimally, and consider citizens' interests and open access to information, education, [13] and awareness. For implementing UHC, the diseases with the greatest burden on citizens should be targeted and prioritized to reduce morbidity and mortality.…”

Section: Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[19] Better coordination and governance between related sectors are critical for overcoming the social, economic, environmental and political determinants of health. [13] Collaborative partnerships (SDG 17) need to be fostered, including public-private, public-public, and private-private ventures. [13] Collaborative partnerships (SDG 17) need to be fostered, including public-private, public-public, and private-private ventures.…”

Section: Enabling Factors For Sustainable Development Goal Implementamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Sustainable Development Goal Integration, Interdependence, and Implementation: the Environment–Economic–Health Nexus and Universal Health Coverage

Cerf

2019

Global Challenges

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The sustainable development goals (SDGs) are interdependent and integrated. The SDGs aim to impact all levels of society, reach across all sectors, embrace equity, inclusion, and universality, and operate in an ecosystem. SDG 3 strives to improve health outcomes by reducing mortality, ending epidemics, preventing diseases, and implementing universal health coverage (UHC) for accessible, affordable, quality, and equitable healthcare. The available infrastructure (environment) should be supportive and sustained by a stable, growing economy (economy) to ensure the timely and reliable delivery of quality healthcare (health). A general framework is presented for the implementation of the SDGs with a focus on SDG 3 and one of its targets, UHC. The robustly aligned environment–economic–health nexus is a key determinant for the successful implementation of UHC (and the SDGs). SDG implementation presents multiple convoluted challenges at national, regional, continental, and global levels but will ultimately yield rewards. To advance UHC, a global effort is required where timely information is shared and nations partner to achieve this important global health target. Especially in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), the learning and sharing of experiences and knowledge are essential throughout the course of implementation. This will ensure that no nation is left behind.

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Section: Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Universal Comentioning

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Section: Enabling Factors For Sustainable Development Goal Implementamentioning

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Sustainable Development Goal Integration, Interdependence, and Implementation: the Environment–Economic–Health Nexus and Universal Health Coverage

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2019

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“…Despite the increasing attention to the importance of health care systems, which encompass the institutions, organisations and resources (physical, financial and human)2 assembled to deliver health care services that meet population needs, the health system in Nigeria still falls short of providing accessible, good-quality, comprehensive and integrated care.…”

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Building strong health supply chain systems: the visibility and analytics network approach to improving the Nigeria immunisation supply chain

Ottih¹,

Cussen

Mahmud

2018

BMJ Health Care Inform

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BackgroundHealth supply chain managers are unable to effectively monitor the performance of the immunisation supply chain in Nigeria. As a result, they are unable to make effective, data-driven decisions. This results in poor vaccine availability at some service delivery points. A lack of reliable data for evidence-based decision making is a significant contributor to this challenge.MethodThe visibility and analytics network (VAN) principles were introduced to enable end-to-end visibility in the immunisation supply chain and logistics (ISCL) system and make more accurate data available to health supply chain managers.ResultsThe application of the VAN principles has led to improved data collection, real-time stock visibility and enhanced data analytics framework. This enhanced visibility has promoted a culture of accountability and data-driven decision-making, previously unattainable. Health supply chain managers are now equipped with better skills and tools to promote effective operation of the immunisation supply chain.ConclusionThe introduction of VAN principles has been an effective approach to improving data visibility and creating incremental improvements in the ISCL in Nigeria.

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“…The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (1) has given impetus to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as an overarching target to guide health systems transformations to achieve the health-specific and health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets (2). Specifically, SDG 3.8 calls for "achiev(ing) universal health coverage (UHC), including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health care services, and access to safe, effective, quality, and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all" (3).…”

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'Health Benefits Package': a centerpiece of Universal Health Coverage

Mirza

Mataria

Salah

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East Mediterr Health J

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Strengthening health systems for universal health coverage and sustainable development

Cited by 203 publications

References 6 publications

Sustainable Development Goal Integration, Interdependence, and Implementation: the Environment–Economic–Health Nexus and Universal Health Coverage

Sustainable Development Goal Integration, Interdependence, and Implementation: the Environment–Economic–Health Nexus and Universal Health Coverage

Building strong health supply chain systems: the visibility and analytics network approach to improving the Nigeria immunisation supply chain

'Health Benefits Package': a centerpiece of Universal Health Coverage

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