Governments Should Step Up on Public Health Care Spending
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Surgical Technicians wash their hands after exiting an operating room at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Massachusetts, US on April 22, 2022.
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On Thursday, a high-level meeting of government officials will take place during the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss global progress towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030. Governments serious about meeting this target, one of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, should begin by putting their money where their mouth is.
UHC is a concept grounded in the right to health, recognizing that all people should have access to the quality health services they need, …read more
Source:: Human Rights Watch
