- Fact sheet: Quality health services - World Health Organization (WHO)
Even with increased access to services, health improvements can remain elusive unless those services are of sufficient quality to be effective (5) Taking action for enhancing quality of care Quality health services are a product of the health system’s environment and the actions of health care providers and individuals working within the
- Primary health care - World Health Organization (WHO)
Primary health care (PHC) addresses the majority of a person’s health needs throughout their lifetime This includes physical, mental and social well-being and it is people-centred rather than disease-centred PHC is a whole-of-society approach that includes health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care
- Quality of care - World Health Organization (WHO)
Effective – providing evidence-based healthcare services to those who need them; Safe – avoiding harm to people for whom the care is intended; and; People-centred – providing care that responds to individual preferences, needs and values To realize the benefits of quality health care, health services must be:
- Universal health coverage - World Health Organization (WHO)
Universal health coverage (UHC) means that all people have access to the full range of quality health services they need, when and where they need them, without financial hardship It covers the full continuum of essential health services, from health promotion to prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care
- Integrated Health Services - World Health Organization (WHO)
The department supports countries in moving their health systems towards universal health coverage, through equitable access to quality health services that are integrated, safe and people-centred across the care continuum The department also leads the WHO efforts on essential health services and systems during the COVID-19 pandemic
- SDG 3. 8. 2 Catastrophic health spending (and related indicators)
SDG 3 8 1 coverage of essential health services is defined as the average coverage of essential services based on tracer interventions that include reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and service capacity and access, among the general and the most disadvantaged population
- Health systems governance - World Health Organization (WHO)
Effective health systems governance is essential for ensuring that healthcare services are accessible, equitable, efficient, affordable and of high quality for all This requires efficient and equitable allocation of healthcare resources, the presence of policies and regulations guiding healthcare delivery, and mechanisms for monitoring
- Billions left behind on the path to universal health coverage
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank have jointly published the 2023 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Global Monitoring Report, revealing an alarming stagnation in the progress towards providing people everywhere with quality, affordable, and accessible health care Released ahead of the High-Level Meeting on UHC at the 78th United Nations General Assembly, this report exposes
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