There is growing global consensus that universal health coverage is a smart investment and an achievable goal everywhere.
World leaders including the G7, The Elders and African heads of state have affirmed that health is a human right, that no one should go bankrupt when they get sick, and that universal health coverage underpins our collective security and prosperity.
Universal health coverage improves how health care is financed and delivered – so it is more accessible, more equitable and more effective.
Sources: World Health Organization, World Bank Group, The Rockefeller Foundation, UNAIDS, Action for Global Health, The NCD Alliance, The Lancet Commission on Investing in Health