free healthcare
Universal Health Coverage
Universal Health Coverage has risen to the top of the global health agenda. At its core, Universal Health Coverage is about the right to health.
In sickness and in wealth: why insurance programs are bad for poor nations’ health
Health insurance programs, which are being promoted by some donor agencies and governments in developing countries, are excluding the poorest and most vulnerable people.
Unregulated and unaccountable: how the private health care sector in India is putting women’s lives at risk
New evidence revealed by Oxfam shows that women in India are being exploited and facing serious health problems, due to under-investment in healthcare by the Indian government and the proliferation of private for-profit clinics.
World Bank must advance universal health coverage
110 global civil society organizations from 40 countries have signed a letter to World Bank president Jim Kim asking him assist all people, especially the poorest and most vulnerable, to access health services.
Sierra Leone: 1st anniversary of the free healthcare system
Achieving a Shared Goal
The current health system in Ghana is unfair and inefficient. It doesn’t have to be. The government can and should move fast to implement free health care for all citizens.
Don’t copy Ghana’s health insurance - Oxfam warns poor countries
How good aid has helped women in Ghana – slideshow
In 2008, Ghana made healthcare free for pregnant women, partly thanks to foreign aid money. These photos show how this has already helped hundreds of thousands of women – and what else aid can achieve.
World leaders announce free health care lifeline for millions

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