Blog - Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a health-systems performance outcome where people have access to quality health care where and when they need it, without financial hardship.
can be defined in two ways: the range of health services provided and the proportion of the population covered. While no country can provide health services to 100% of its population, measures that ensure that the poorest and most vulnerable are cared for are critical.3.8.1 and 3.8.2 are used to track progress towards UHC.
There is a need to strengthen Nigeria's political economy for health; the public needs to become more aware of health as essential for their economic growth and prosperity, and thusit from politicians, who will then be pushed to prioritise it in their agenda. The weak political economy for UHC in Nigeria is evidenced by, capitalising on the then-upcoming political reset window brought about by the 2023 general elections to put health at the top of the political agenda.
How can health managers, duty-bearers, and civil society organisations secure and sustain political will and support for programmes and initiatives toward achieving UHC? Key recommendations included communicating in clear, simple language to spur citizens' engagement to demand UHC from the political class and hold them accountable, as well as framing UHC in a language that politicians understand -- as an investment for economic growth.
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