Universal health coverage or universal healthcare refers to a healthcare system in which the government provides medical coverage to all its citizens. It was term often used by the ruling UPA II government which promised to provide free healthcare to all the citizens of India.
Most countries are off-track in health service coverage and financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health spending is worsening.
Traditional medicine can play an important role in achieving the goal of universal health coverage, says WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
The country has been able to operationalize 150,000 Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) before 31st December, the set deadline.
We share expert-backed tips and suggestions on choosing the best health insurance policy. Health insurance is one of the vital tools for ensuring universal health coverage, a significant goal of the World Health Day campaign.
While Ayushman Bharat aims at covering millions and billions of Indians under universal health coverage, enabling the poor to afford treatment, the scheme may reduce the quality of treatment, believe doctors.
It has charted a path that depends largely on provision of affordable, quality health care through the public health system as its main form of social protection, with supplementation from the private sector to close gaps.
Top health newsmakers of 2012
Rahul Gandhi promises Congress will bring 'right to health' legislation for the poor
The state of healthcare in India is dismal: Amartya Sen
After polio-free India, Pranab Mukherjee wants universal health coverage
How technology is making healthcare more accessible and affordable
Public-private partnerships in healthcare - pros and cons
Why has the National Health Bill been shelved?
100 striking nurses arrested in Bangalore
Pranabda says universal health coverage is a 'matter of faith' for the government
India lacks 64 lakh paramedics!
Goa to increase universal health insurance cover
Karnataka launches Vajpayee Arogyashree scheme to improve healthcare for poor
Pranabda wants healthcare for all
Ill health pushes 39 million Indian's into poverty: Health Minister
Do you support the Planning Commission's move to train quacks?
Now AIIMS docs can access medical reports like CT scans, X-rays on their smartphones!
President Pranab Mukherjee wants greater allocation to healthcare sector
PM asks Health Ministry and Planning Commission to sort out their differences
Most countries are off-track in health service coverage and financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health spending is worsening.
Traditional medicine can play an important role in achieving the goal of universal health coverage, says WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
The country has been able to operationalize 150,000 Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) before 31st December, the set deadline.
We share expert-backed tips and suggestions on choosing the best health insurance policy. Health insurance is one of the vital tools for ensuring universal health coverage, a significant goal of the World Health Day campaign.
While Ayushman Bharat aims at covering millions and billions of Indians under universal health coverage, enabling the poor to afford treatment, the scheme may reduce the quality of treatment, believe doctors.
It has charted a path that depends largely on provision of affordable, quality health care through the public health system as its main form of social protection, with supplementation from the private sector to close gaps.
Top health newsmakers of 2012
Rahul Gandhi promises Congress will bring 'right to health' legislation for the poor
The state of healthcare in India is dismal: Amartya Sen
After polio-free India, Pranab Mukherjee wants universal health coverage
How technology is making healthcare more accessible and affordable
Public-private partnerships in healthcare - pros and cons
Why has the National Health Bill been shelved?
100 striking nurses arrested in Bangalore
Pranabda says universal health coverage is a 'matter of faith' for the government
India lacks 64 lakh paramedics!
Goa to increase universal health insurance cover
Karnataka launches Vajpayee Arogyashree scheme to improve healthcare for poor
Pranabda wants healthcare for all
Ill health pushes 39 million Indian's into poverty: Health Minister
Do you support the Planning Commission's move to train quacks?
Now AIIMS docs can access medical reports like CT scans, X-rays on their smartphones!
President Pranab Mukherjee wants greater allocation to healthcare sector
PM asks Health Ministry and Planning Commission to sort out their differences
