Answer to Question #215546 in Political Science for Sindi

Question

Explain what primary health care (PHC) and universal health coverage (UHC) are. Thereafter,
discuss the challenges that countries of the Global South could face in trying to implement PHC
and UHC.

Answer 1

Comprehensive integrated health services that include primary care as well as public health goods and functions as central pieces; multi-sectoral policies and actions to address the upstream and wider determinants of health; and engaging and empowering individuals, families, and communities are the three interrelated and synergistic components for increased social participation and enhanced self-care and self-reliance in health. "Every individual, wherever, has access to adequate health care without incurring financial hardship," according to Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Everyone, particularly the poorest and most vulnerable, has access to a comprehensive range of high-quality vital services. The biggest challeness include the existing volunteer types of health insurance, the deceptive role of trade unions, and the huge number of the people living outside the nation. The supporting factors towards PHC and UHC are political commitment in a changing political situation, a feeling of national priority, and international support.