Health financing challenges in Southeast Asian countries for universal health coverage: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has received much attention and many countries are striving to achieve it. The Southeast Asian region, in particular, comprises many developing countries with limited resources, exacerbating challenges around attaining UHC. This paper aims to specifically explore the health financing challenges these countries face in achieving UHC via a systematic review approach and formulate recommendations that will be useful for policymakers.

Methods

The systematic review followed the guidelines as recommended by PRISMA. The narrative synthesis approach was used for data synthesis, followed by identifying common themes.

Results

The initial search returned 160 articles, and 32 articles were included after the screening process. The identi

SUBMITTER: Lim MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10433621 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature