Human resources for health and universal health coverage: Fostering equity and effective coverage

• Authors: Calado RA, Fernandes MC, Fernandes MC, Fernandes N, Alves-Pires C, Fernandes N, Bahia MT, Fernandes S, Fernandes S, Fernandez-Martinez A, Fernandez-Martinez A, Ferreira A, Ferreira A
• Link: http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/91/11/13-118729/en/

This paper explores the HRH policy lessons from four countries – Brazil, Ghana, Mexico and Thailand – purposefully selected for having achieved sustained improvements in accelerating progress towards UHC since 1990.Part of their success lies in the policy focus on the health workforce to expand population coverage and the health benefits package.
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