Has Latin America achieved universal health coverage yet? Lessons from four countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Seven years after the commitment to United Nations' call for Universal Health Coverage, healthcare services in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico are generally accessible and affordable; but they still struggle to meet population health demands and address the rising health care costs. We aim to describe measures taken by these four countries to commit by Universal Health Coverage, addressing their barriers and challenges.

Methods

Scoping literature review, supplemented with targeted stakeholders survey.

Results

The four countries analysed achieved an overall index of essential coverage of 76-77%, and households out of pocket health expenditures fall below 25%. Services coverage was improved by expanding access to primary healthcare systems and coverage fo

SUBMITTER: Gilardino RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8777418 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature