Human resources for health and universal health coverage: Fostering equity and effective coverage
- Authors: Buchan J, Campbell J, Cometto G, David B, Dussault G, Fogstad H, Fronteira I, Lozano R, Nyonator F, Pablos-Méndez A, Quain EE, Starrsj A, Tangcharoensathien V
- Publication Year: 2013
- Journal: Bulletin of the World Health Organization
- Link: http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/91/11/13-118729/en/
This paper explores the HRH policy lessons from four countries – Brazil, Ghana, Mexico and Thailand – purposefully selected for having achieved sustained improvements in accelerating progress towards UHC since 1990.Part of their success lies in the policy focus on the health workforce to expand population coverage and the health benefits package.
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