universal health coverage
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Towards equitable NCD care in India
12th December 2024
India has the world’s largest health insurance scheme, launched in September 2018. Despite this important step, the achievement of health equity is a way away and calls for concerted action.
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NGOs and local governments in Nepal team up to deliver health services in remote areas
03rd September 2024
NGOs and local governments are filling the gaps left by the national health systems in Nepal, especially in rural areas. As the demand for independent mobile health camps increases, questions arise about the central government’s capacity to deliver on people’s right to health.
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Change Issues: International Financing Dialogue for NCDs continues call for Integrated Financing Approaches
01st August 2024
Marijke Kremin, NCDA's Policy & Advocacy Manager, reflects on the International Dialogue on Sustainable Financing for NCDs and Mental Health in this blog, covering the achievements, challenges and future of a much-anticipated meeting.
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More of the right investment needed to address NCD funding gap—report
13th June 2024
A new report finds—unsurprisingly—that current funding for NCDs is grossly inadequate. But simply providing more money via the same channels is not the solution, it points out.
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International Women's Day 2024: Re-imagining NCD care for and by women
05th March 2024
On International Women's Day, NCD advocates reflect on the many gender-based challenges related to NCDs, shedding light on the importance for governments to apply a gender lens to UHC.