PHU 004: Universal Health Coverage (UHC)

In this episode, we'll unpack Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
-Why is UHC important
-UHC defined
-What are the main axis or components of UHC
-Using UHC as a viewing lens in assessing health systems
-How various pressures such as rising costs, rising expectations, aging populations influence UHC

Chapters

• 0:01 UHC: an ideal
• 0:28 Why UHC?
• 0:43 UHC as an overarching SDG Goal
• 0:59 UHC defined
• 1:32 Main axis of UHC
• 2:46 Using UHC as a viewing lens of healthcare systems
• 3:16 Responding to pressures on health systems
• 4:16 Summary and end