Universal Health Coverage

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Universal Health Care in Southeast Asia

Aging populations and rising health-care costs are creating a “golden opportunity” to build better health systems

Governance

How India Can Achieve Universal Health Coverage

Empowering community health workers with digital tools will bridge health-care gaps

Governance

A Help Wanted Sign for Health Workers

What the ratio of doctors to nurses in Bangladesh and the Philippines tells us about the global health worker shortage

Poverty

Scaling up Surgery and Anesthesia, Post-Coronavirus

Expanding access to surgery and anesthesia globally would be a win–win for health security and universal health coverage

Governance

National Security Risks and the American Weak Link

We should address U.S. investment choices in Public Health Infrastructure and Universal Health Care after COVID-19

Poverty

Who Gets What and Why?

Countries need informed decision-making through health technology assessment to allocate resources during the pandemic

Migration

In Thailand, Noncitizen Health Matters

National progress on migrant health is expansive, effective, and has helped Thailand avoid the worst of the coronavirus

Environment

Hurricanes, Pandemics, Floods, Frail Systems, and Failed Responses

Imagining a post-Harvey, post-Irma, post-Hanna, post-COVID-19 world of pandemics, natural disasters, and U.S. resiliency

Governance

All Bets Are Off for Measuring Pandemic Preparedness

Three standard measures don't predict how countries fare in COVID-19—so how do we better prepare for the next pandemic?

Poverty

COVID-19 Highlights the Need for Universal Health Coverage

Universal health coverage is achievable for all countries—and in the aftermath of the pandemic, it should be implemented

Urbanization

Coronavirus in East Africa

Disease-induced divisions and challenges to regional blocs are set to deepen in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic

Poverty

Tackling Cancer Through Universal Health Coverage

Turning the tide through prevention, treatment, and other cancer control interventions depends on strong health systems