Global health security and universal health coverage: Understanding convergences and divergences for a synergistic response.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Global health security (GHS) and universal health coverage (UHC) are key global health agendas which aspire for a healthier and safer world. However, there are tensions between GHS and UHC strategy and implementation. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between GHS and UHC using two recent quantitative indices.

Methods

We conducted a macro-analysis to determine the presence of relationship between GHS index (GHSI) and UHC index (UHCI). We calculated Pearson's correlation coefficient and the coefficient of determination. Analyses were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics Version 25 with a 95% level of confidence.

Findings

There is a moderate and significant relationship between GHSI and UHCI (r = 0.662, p<0.001) and individual indices o

SUBMITTER: Assefa Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7773202 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature