Trends and projections of universal health coverage indicators in China, 1993-2030: An analysis of data from four nationwide household surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Universal health coverage (UHC) is a core element of Sustainable Development Goals and has become a global healthcare priority. China has been committing to provide all citizens with affordable and equitable basic healthcare over past decades. However, progress towards UHC in China has not been comprehensively assessed. This study aims to comprehensively evaluate the progress towards UHC in China by examining trends in service coverage and financial protection from 1993 to 2018, and estimating the probability of achieving UHC targets by 2030.

Methods

Following the framework proposed by World Health Organization and World Bank, we selected 12 prevention service indicators, 12 treatment service indicators, and two financial protection indicators to evaluate China's

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9676220 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature