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Medicine, General & Internal
Irene Agyepong, Neil Spicer, Gorik Ooms, Albrecht Jahn, Till Baernighausen, Claudia Beiersmann, Hannah Brown Amoakoh, Guenter Fink, Yan Guo, Lisa Hennig, Mahlet Kifle Habtemariam, Bocar A. Kouyate, Rene Loewenson, Angela Micah, Suerie Moon, Mosa Moshabela, Sonja Lynn Myhre, Trygve Ottersen, Walaiporn Patcharanarumol, Malabika Sarker, Gita Sen, Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Francisco Songane, Devi Sridhar, Freddie Ssengooba, Jeanette Vega, Deisy Ventura, Maike Voss, David Heymann
Summary: Since 2018, the Lancet Commission has been examining how to maximize the synergies between universal health coverage, health security, and health promotion. The Commission has conducted desk reviews, case studies, consultations, and meetings with Commissioners to gather and analyze data. The analysis and gathered data have revealed key findings and implications for action, particularly through in-depth country case studies.
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Saverio Bellizzi, Santino Severoni
Summary: Responding to the health needs of refugees and migrants is crucial for achieving universal health coverage, health security, and health promotion, in line with human rights agenda and the adoption of an efficient comprehensive health system.
JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Martin Gorsky, Agnes Arnold-Forster
Summary: The Lancet, a medical journal with 200 years of history, has made significant contributions to shaping medicine in the UK and internationally. Through publishing pioneering articles and advocating for better healthcare, it has consistently worked towards the betterment of society.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tea E. Collins, Svetlana Akselrod, Rifat Atun, Sara Bennett, Osondu Ogbuoji, Mark Hanson, Grace Dubois, Ani Shakarishvili, Ilze Kalnina, Jennifer Requejo, Andrei Mosneaga, Akihito Watabe, Daria Berlina, Luke N. Allen
Summary: UN member states have committed to universal health coverage (UHC), yet the current UHC initiative lacks consideration of the major drivers and determinants of health. This paper calls for a UHC+ approach that integrates and coordinates investments and actions to address the cross-cutting determinants of health, beyond biomedical health services.
LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Teri Reynolds, Thomas Wilkinson, Melanie Y. Bertram, Matthew Jowett, Rob Baltussen, Awad Mataria, Ferozuddin Feroz, Mohamed Jama
Summary: As no country or health system can provide all possible health services, prioritizing a subset of services for universal availability is integral to universal health coverage. However, creating a package of priority services alone is not enough; implementation is crucial for their impact. There are tensions between criteria-driven prioritization and implementation-oriented formulations, and service delivery considerations are often overlooked. Bridging the gap from a package of services to actual delivery presents challenges for countries. Failure to incorporate delivery considerations during prioritization and design stages can undermine the goals of service delivery. Drawing from country experiences, we discuss choices in package structure and content, and propose ideas to build more implementable service packages to effectively bridge the gap between intent and implementation.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Winnie Yip, Hongqiao Fu, Weiyan Jian, Jue Liu, Jay Pan, Duo Xu, Hanmo Yang, Tiemin Zhai
Summary: This report analyzes China's achievements and gaps in universal health coverage over the past 2 decades and proposes policy recommendations for advancing universal health coverage by 2030. Despite positive outcomes in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health and infectious diseases, China still faces challenges such as a fragmented delivery system, rising healthcare costs, shallow insurance coverage, and little integration of health policies.
LANCET PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Angela Chaudhuri, Nilakshi Biswas, Shiv Kumar, Asha Jyothi, Ranjani Gopinath, Nachiket Mor, Preethi John, Thelma Narayan, Mirai Chatterjee, Vikram Patel
Summary: The Theory of Change approach is being used by the Lancet Citizens' Commission to develop a roadmap for achieving Universal Healthcare in India. The Commission is organized into five workstreams, and a series of workshops were conducted to create a sectoral Theory of Change for UHC. The workshops involved diverse stakeholders and resulted in key consensus points and paradigm shifts.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Amare Worku Tadesse, Kassu Ketema Gurmu, Selamawit Tesfaye Kebede, Mahlet Kifle Habtemariam
Summary: The study found that Ethiopia's health system faced fragmentation issues, such as inequities in access to healthcare, low health workforce, and limited capacity for implementation guidelines. However, efforts such as strong political leadership, transparent coordination, stakeholder engagement in priority setting, and alignment of national plans with international commitments have been instrumental in fostering synergies within the global health agenda.
GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Stephane Verguet, Alemayehu Hailu, Getachew Teshome Eregata, Solomon Tessema Memirie, Kjell Arne Johansson, Ole Frithjof Norheim
Summary: All countries worldwide have signed up to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and committed to the objective of achieving universal health coverage. Getting there will require understanding how packages of essential health services can be developed in resource-constrained settings and how experts and the public can make decisions about which health services should be provided free of charge.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sandhya Venkateswaran, Shruti Slaria, Sampriti Mukherjee
Summary: There is vast variation in public investments, health outcomes, and progress toward universal health coverage across countries. Economic status and knowledge on solutions do not determine health improvements. The extent of political prioritization of healthcare plays a crucial role in achieving universal health coverage. Political motivation is driven by a regime's need for legitimacy, political ideology, or external factors. Greater citizen participation can shift the source of legitimacy for leaders.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Development Studies
E. Aragie, J. Balie, C. Morales, K. Pauw
Summary: This study examines the impact of agricultural export promotion on food security in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda. The research finds that while rural households benefit from increased agricultural exports, urban areas and the overall national food security are adversely affected due to higher domestic food prices. Additionally, risks associated with international market volatility and declines in domestic productivity can further worsen access to food.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Clelia D'Apice, Luca Ghirotto, Maria C. Bassi, Giovanna Artioli, Leopoldo Sarli
Summary: The study identified staff-based interventions that impact Universal Health Coverage through Primary Health Care, including culturally sensitive ad hoc bridge figures, tailoring staff practices to specific populations' needs, and training for staff reskilling. Context and contextual factors are crucial for the success of these interventions as they aim to reach UHC within the given context. Healthcare bridge figures, trained to respond to local societal and cultural norms, play a key role in increasing access to PHC services by ensuring community acceptance and ownership.
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
David Wilson, Aziz Sheikh, Marelize Gorgens, Katherine Ward
Summary: Utilizing technology for Universal Health Coverage requires smart, flexible policies and programs, with a focus on protecting privacy, data security, and equity. Digital health is a means to an end, with evolving interventions that need a clear vision for strategic and judicious use.
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yaoguang Zhang, Di Dong, Ling Xu, Zhiwen Miao, Wenhui Mao, Frank Sloan, Shenglan Tang
Summary: China has achieved significant progress in advancing universal health coverage through the introduction of the New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) in 2003. The study assessed the impact of changing NCMS policies on service utilization, financial burden, and equity for NCMS enrollees between 2003 and 2013. The findings showed increased service utilization, reduced financial risk, and identified priority targets for future reforms to improve equity and financial protection for the rural population.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Chris Atim, Indu Bhushan, Mark Blecher, Ramana Gandham, Vikram Rajan, Jonatan Daven, Olusoji Adeyi
Summary: This paper summarizes health financing themes from five middle-income countries with incomplete progress towards Universal Health Coverage, highlighting challenges such as inadequate financing, sub-optimal pooling, and unmet expectations in strategic purchasing. Despite variations, evidence of strong political commitment in some countries bodes well for further progress.
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
G. Ooms, I. Keygnaert, R. Hammonds
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Lawrence O. Gostin, John T. Monahan, Jenny Kaldor, Mary DeBartolo, Eric A. Friedman, Katie Gottschalk, Susan C. Kim, Ala Alwan, Agnes Binagwaho, Gian Luca Burci, Luisa Cabal, Katherine DeLand, Timothy Grant Evans, Eric Goosby, Sara Hossain, Howard Koh, Gorik Ooms, Mirta Roses Periago, Rodrigo Uprimny, Alicia Ely Yamin
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Gorik Ooms, Johanna Hanefeld
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gorik Ooms, Krista Kruja
GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andrea Parziale, Gorik Ooms
GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH
(2019)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Roojin Habibi, Gian Luca Burci, Thana C. de Campos, Danwood Chirwa, Margherita Cina, Stephanie Dagron, Mark Eccleston-Turner, Lisa Forman, Lawrence O. Gostin, Benjamin Mason Meier, Stefania Negri, Gorik Ooms, Sharifah Sekalala, Allyn Taylor, Alicia Ely Yamin, Steven J. Hoffman
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Allyn L. Taylor, Roojin Habibi, Gian Luca Burci, Stephanie Dagron, Mark Eccleston-Turner, Lawrence O. Gostin, Benjamin Mason Meier, Alexandra Phelan, Pedro A. Villarreal, Alicia Ely Yamin, Danwood Chirwa, Lisa Forman, Gorik Ooms, Sharifah Sekalala, Steven J. Hoffman
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Neil Spicer, Irene Agyepong, Trygye Ottersen, Albrecht Jahn, Gorik Ooms
GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH
(2020)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Remco van de Pas, Gorik Ooms
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Isaac Weldon, Susan Rogers Van Katwyk, Gian Luca Burci, Thana C. de Campos, Mark Eccleston-Turner, Helen R. Fryer, Alberto Giubilini, Thomas Hale, Mark Harrison, Stephanie Johnson, Claas Kirchhelle, Kelley Lee, Kathleen Liddell, Marc Mendelson, Gorik Ooms, James Orbinski, Laura Iv Piddock, John-Arne Rottingen, Julian Savulescu, Andrew C. Singer, A. M. Viens, Clare Wenham, Mary E. Wiktorowicz, Shehla Zaidi, Steven J. Hoffman
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Irene Agyepong, Neil Spicer, Gorik Ooms, Albrecht Jahn, Till Baernighausen, Claudia Beiersmann, Hannah Brown Amoakoh, Guenter Fink, Yan Guo, Lisa Hennig, Mahlet Kifle Habtemariam, Bocar A. Kouyate, Rene Loewenson, Angela Micah, Suerie Moon, Mosa Moshabela, Sonja Lynn Myhre, Trygve Ottersen, Walaiporn Patcharanarumol, Malabika Sarker, Gita Sen, Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Francisco Songane, Devi Sridhar, Freddie Ssengooba, Jeanette Vega, Deisy Ventura, Maike Voss, David Heymann
Summary: Since 2018, the Lancet Commission has been examining how to maximize the synergies between universal health coverage, health security, and health promotion. The Commission has conducted desk reviews, case studies, consultations, and meetings with Commissioners to gather and analyze data. The analysis and gathered data have revealed key findings and implications for action, particularly through in-depth country case studies.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Moses Mulumba, Ana Lorena Ruano, Katrina Perehudoff, Gorik Ooms
Summary: This paper examines how colonial legacies in Uganda have distorted community participation in health system governance, arguing that decolonization is necessary through principles of democracy and the right to health. Without meaningful community participation, health policy implementation and accountability will be compromised.
HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rachel Hammonds, Gorik Ooms, Moses Mulumba, Allan Maleche
HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS
(2019)
Article
Social Issues
Claude Meyer, David Evans, Agnes Soucat, Fahdi Dkhimi, Patricia Akweongo, Flora Kessy, Juergen Maurer, Gorik Ooms, Manfred Stoermer
JOURNAL OF POVERTY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
(2018)
Meeting Abstract
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gorik Ooms
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2018)
