ArticleInternational journal of health policy and management2023
COVID-19 Aftermath: Direction Towards Universal Health Coverage in Low-Income Countries Comment on "Health Coverage and Financial Protection in Uganda: A Political Economy Perspective".
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- Achieving universal health coverage through public health expenditure: an analysis of trends in 187 countries between 2000 and 2021.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Health financing strategies for achieving Universal Health Coverage in low- and middle-income countries: a narrative review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Historical review of the Indonesian government's response to health crisis: From the Spanish flu to the COVID-19 pandemic.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Article
- Challenges and Opportunities of Universal Health Coverage in Africa: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- COVID-19 Vaccination and Public Health: Addressing Global, Regional, and Within-Country Inequalities.Vaccines · 2024Review
- Comparative Insights to Advance Political Economy Analysis: A Response to Recent Commentaries.International journal of health policy and management · 2023Article
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Abstract
Progressive realization of universal health coverage (UHC) requires health systems capacity to provide quality service and financial risk protection which supports access to services without financial hardship. Government health spending in low-income countries (LICs) has been low and heavily relied on external donor resources and out-of-pocket payment. This has resulted in high prevalence of catastrophic health spending or foregone care by those who cannot afford. Under fiscal constraints posed by pandemic, reforms in LICs should focus on efficiency through health resource waste reduction. Targeting the poor even with low level of health spending can make a significant health gain. Investment in primary healthcare and health workforce is the foundation for realizing UHC which cannot be postponed. Innovative tax on health hazardous products, conditional debt relief can increase fiscal space for health; while international collaboration to accelerate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine coverage can bring LICs out of acute phase of pandemic.
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