WHO urges SE Asia on universal health coverage
31-Mar-16, SThe Times of India
The WHO on Thursday urged the Southeast Asian nations to intensify efforts to make the Universal Health Coverage a reality, and ensure that no individual is left out.
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Among the initiatives needed to be taken care of include access to enhancement of quality frontline healthcare and creation of a well trained, highly motivated health workforce.
"Universal Health Coverage means that all people, however rich or poor, and wherever they live, are able to access the healthcare they need without incurring financial hardship. We must make UHC a reality and ensure that no one is left behind," said Poonam Khetrapal Singh, regional director for World Health Organisation (WHO) Southeast Asia.