Global health awareness day marks the anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO). Themes presented every year advocate various sectors to engage in increasing their contribution for maintaining universal health. Universal health coverage (UHC) is their theme for this year as well as most important goal for providing healthcare services to all people and communities without suffering financial crisis. UHC is included as part of the Sustainable Development Goals and encompasses essential health services ranging from health promotion to prevention for benefit of people.
It also ensures that the quality of these services is satisfactory in improving health of the people availing these services. Although many countries have implemented UHC, several gaps still exist globally. Millions of people are devoid of access to healthcare and face financial difficulties. This causes them to…
