Universal health coverage
Topic: Community health
Everyone being able to get the quality health services they need, where and when they need them, without suffering financial hardship. It spans essential services across the life course, from promotion and prevention through treatment and rehabilitation to palliative care. It is one of the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals adopted in 2015 and is monitored by two indicators: the coverage of essential services and the share of people facing financial hardship from health spending.
- Also known as:
- UHC
- In Turkish:
- Evrensel sağlık kapsamı
What does Universal health coverage mean?
Universal health coverage is part of the Community health topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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