Globally, Healthcare is recognized as a human right, either directly, or part of the broader right to life. Therefore, healthcare systems most countries strive ensure universal access healthcare. The Public system India has undergone multiple reforms achieve this. recent development was Ayushman Bharat and National Health Policy 2017, which sought prioritize Universal Coverage. Most research in...

Using the United Nations (UN) and its subordinate body, the World Health Organization (WHO), as a frame of reference, this article explores access to healthcare as a human right in international intergovernmental policies. First, we look at how the theme of health is treated within the UN, focusing on the concept of global health. We then discuss the concept of global health from a human rights...

Social Health Insurance has been used as an approach to increase efficiency of healthcare system and consumer satisfaction in provision of healthcare services. Many developed countries have successfully planned and implemented insurance models which provide almost universal coverage and addresses issues of equity. The phenomenon is established however, developing countries especially Eastern Me...

How much the Government should provide for its people in sickness and in health, till death do us part, is open to different interpretation in different societies. One of the great paradoxes is that welfare states with high taxation can be globally competitive, innovative, successful market economies, and still provide quality universal healthcare. The Nordic countries, classical welfare states...

P olicies aimed at reducing inequalities in the healthcare domain in France tend to be focused on access to healthcare, either by extending Statutory Health Insurance coverage (Universal Health Insurance Coverage (CMU) known as "basic" coverage, and State Medical Aid (AME), or by extending complementary health insurance coverage (complementary CMU and financial assistance for the acquisition of...

A major challenge for healthcare is how to provide improved services to an increasing number of people using limited financial and human resources. Pervasive healthcare is considered a solution to many existing problems and a possible future of the current healthcare services. In simple terms, pervasive healthcare can be defined as healthcare to anyone, anytime, and anywhere by removing locatio...