Universal Health Coverage – The Critical Importance of Global Solidarity and Good Governance; Comment on “Ethical Perspective: Five Unacceptable Trade-offs on the Path to Universal Health Coverage”

This article provides a commentary to Ole Norheim’ s editorial entitled “Ethical perspective: Five unacceptable trade-offs on the path to universal health coverage.” It reinforces its message that an inclusive, participatory process is essential for ethical decision-making and underlines the crucial...

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Main Author: Andreas A. Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2016-09-01
Series:International Journal of Health Policy and Management
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Online Access:http://www.ijhpm.com/article_3216_f6b6689263bcd781ec3cfe1e63181bc8.pdf
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spelling doaj.art-43f4b85b38264374bba7b697b89b8aaa2022-12-21T23:36:14ZengKerman University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Health Policy and Management2322-59392322-59392016-09-015955755910.15171/ijhpm.2016.61Universal Health Coverage – The Critical Importance of Global Solidarity and Good Governance; Comment on “Ethical Perspective: Five Unacceptable Trade-offs on the Path to Universal Health Coverage”Andreas A. Reis0Global Health Ethics Unit, Health Systems and Innovation Cluster, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, SwitzerlandThis article provides a commentary to Ole Norheim’ s editorial entitled “Ethical perspective: Five unacceptable trade-offs on the path to universal health coverage.” It reinforces its message that an inclusive, participatory process is essential for ethical decision-making and underlines the crucial importance of good governance in setting fair priorities in healthcare. Solidarity on both national and international levels is needed to make progress towards the goal of universal health coverage (UHC).http://www.ijhpm.com/article_3216_f6b6689263bcd781ec3cfe1e63181bc8.pdfEthicsSolidarityGood GovernanceUniversal Health Coverage (UHC)
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Universal Health Coverage – The Critical Importance of Global Solidarity and Good Governance; Comment on “Ethical Perspective: Five Unacceptable Trade-offs on the Path to Universal Health Coverage”
International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Ethics
Solidarity
Good Governance
Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
title Universal Health Coverage – The Critical Importance of Global Solidarity and Good Governance; Comment on “Ethical Perspective: Five Unacceptable Trade-offs on the Path to Universal Health Coverage”
title_full Universal Health Coverage – The Critical Importance of Global Solidarity and Good Governance; Comment on “Ethical Perspective: Five Unacceptable Trade-offs on the Path to Universal Health Coverage”
title_fullStr Universal Health Coverage – The Critical Importance of Global Solidarity and Good Governance; Comment on “Ethical Perspective: Five Unacceptable Trade-offs on the Path to Universal Health Coverage”
title_full_unstemmed Universal Health Coverage – The Critical Importance of Global Solidarity and Good Governance; Comment on “Ethical Perspective: Five Unacceptable Trade-offs on the Path to Universal Health Coverage”
title_short Universal Health Coverage – The Critical Importance of Global Solidarity and Good Governance; Comment on “Ethical Perspective: Five Unacceptable Trade-offs on the Path to Universal Health Coverage”
title_sort universal health coverage the critical importance of global solidarity and good governance comment on ethical perspective five unacceptable trade offs on the path to universal health coverage
topic Ethics
Solidarity
Good Governance
Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
url http://www.ijhpm.com/article_3216_f6b6689263bcd781ec3cfe1e63181bc8.pdf
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