Countries must invest at least one per cent of their GDP in primary health care development in order to achieve UHC, a new WHO report has said.
Countries must invest at least one per cent of their gross domestic product in primary health care development in order to achieve Universal Health Coverage, a newThe UN health agency in a statement issued on its website on Sunday ahead of the UN General Assembly high-level meeting on UHC said the world needs to double health coverage between now and 2030, as scores of people currently have no access to health care.
The report perfectly describes the Nigerian situation. Many Nigerians spend huge amounts to access health services while some embark on medical tourism outside the country. “Expanding access to quality primary health care services will save more lives and keep health care costs affordable,” he said.The report said investing an additional $200 billion a year on scaling up primary health care across low and middle-income countries would potentially save 60 million lives, increase average life expectancy by 3.7 years by 2030, and contribute significantly to socio-economic development.
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