COVID-19 (coronavirus): Universal health coverage in times of crisis

Worldwide, we are all watching and experiencing the extraordinarily tough and at times the horrific impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus). We can see multiple effects on the lives, livelihoods, and well-being of people and communities, on health systems and services, and on economies.

With the crisis expected to deepen before it improves, there are some foundational issues relating to health systems and people’s access to health services that, from our position as co-chairs of the International Partnership for Universal Health -Coverage 2030 (UHC2030), we want to highlight….more