Kerala's progress towards universal health coverage: the road travelled and beyond.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kerala has initiated many Universal Health Coverage (UHC) reforms in the last decade. The Aardram Mission launched in 2017 stands out owing to its scope, objectives, and commitments for strengthening Primary Health Care (PHC) in the State. The current study proposes to explore access and financial protection through the lens of equity in Kerala especially in the context of major UHC reforms carried out during the last decade. This paper will also highlight the key lessons from Kerala's approach towards UHC and health systems strengthening through a political economy approach.

Methods

Data from the Kerala state sample of 75th Round (2017-18) National Sample Survey is used for this study. Comparison is also drawn from the 71st Round Sample Survey, 2014, to measure t

SUBMITTER: Adithyan GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11302021 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature