Universal Health Care in India

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) means that all individuals and communities receive the health services they need without suffering financial hardship. It includes the full spectrum of essential, quality health services, from health promotion to prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative care.

Objectives of Universal Health Care

• Equity in access to health services - everyone who needs services should get them, not only those who can pay for them.
• The quality of health services should be good enough to improve the health of those receiving services.
• People should be protected against financial-risk, ensuring that the cost of using services does not put people at ....