Cuba developed important geriatric and gerontological health resources and universal coverage of social security and health benefits for older persons.

China s national health insurance plan, for example, boasts nearly universal coverage, but the benefits it provides are negligible.

To improve health coverage.

Inadequate health care coverage.

NEW YORK Every country, rich and poor, should ensure universal coverage of primary health care, including safe childbirth, nutrition, vaccines, malaria control, and clinical services.

Increasing the rate of health coverage

Important improvements have been made over the past year to expand the pension system s coverage, move toward universal health care, and provide public funding for basic education.

5 With universal coverage by 2015 as the long term target.

8 With universal coverage by 2015 being the long term target.

(d) Aiming for universal coverage to save lives and reduce inequities.

Health Venezuela has a national universal health care system.

The Necessity of Universal Health Care

Though political resistance and financial limitations have slowed expansion, this is arguably the most far reaching universal coverage scheme, because it creates competition among all kinds of insurers and health care providers.

The best and most expensive solution to these challenges is to provide universal insurance coverage.

Even without detailed cost benefit analysis, it is clear that universal insurance coverage is vital.

Health systems ensuring universal access to essential services

Expanding Coverage to Children The Santa Clara County Children s Health Initiative.

In geographic terms, 1999 2002 health coverage improved from 93 per cent in 2001 with 376 health centres and 402 health posts.

The possibilities to control maternal health are found in the health care units at different levels of coverage.

A universal health goal also makes a lot of sense.

The same process of expert advice and problem solving is urgently needed on issues such as low carbon energy, sustainable agriculture, resilient cities, and universal health coverage, all of which are likely to feature in the SDGs.

Australians can choose to have private health insurance to complement their Medicare coverage.

HealthBahrain has a universal health care system, dating back to 1960.

The social security system will finally provide universal coverage, including the rural population and migrant workers in China s cities.

And health care is universal, so the child can grow up healthy.

Ms. Iacontino (Italy) said universal health care was available to Italian citizens and protecting women's overall health, not only their reproductive health, was a priority.

Children living in low income families are eligible for premium free health benefits through the Alberta Child Health Benefit. Parents must apply to receive this health coverage for their children.

Participants proposed that the outcome document call for universal access to health care services.

In 2002, U.S. President George W. Bush announced a plan to ensure health care coverage for fetuses under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

Expanding tuberculosis treatment and childhood immunization coverage are two other health investments that the expert panel endorses.

For instance, one important strategy to guarantee an equal access to public health for all is the 30 baht universal health care scheme.

The situation of hospitals and pensions continues to worsen and coverage by the health care system remains low.

In spite of coverage with basic form of health protection, a large number of persons is outside the system of health protection, particularly refugees and displaced persons.

Its goal is to train Delta members to effectively educate their communities about health care disparities and challenges African American women face in acquiring health insurance coverage.

Mexico s new universal health insurance system was implemented first in the poorest parts of the country.

Peru was committed to ensuring universal free access to health care, particularly in poverty stricken areas.

All of the appellants who were adversely affected by the waiting period could have obtained alternate health care coverage.

Women, who are generally less mobile than men, may not be able to access health centres even when a universal health care system is available.

Coverage by the health care system continues to be very low. Almost 40 per cent of the population remains unaffiliated.

We must renew our commitment of universal access to reproductive health care by 2015 and give more focus to sexual and reproductive health care and rights.

The health development plan also uncovered the weakness of national health care coverage (32 per cent), entailing poor health care management, with only one doctor for more than 75,000 inhabitants, whereas the World Health Organization (WHO) norm is one doctor for 1,000 inhabitants.

The Nutritional Health Project (PSN) is designed to improve the coverage and quality of health services relating to nutrition and family planning, to strengthen the organization and management of the health sector, and to raise further funding.

Strong health systems are required to ensure universal access to basic health services, including services to promote child and maternal health, to support reproductive health and to control killer diseases, such as AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria (see box 3).

Such minority groups cannot register births or marriages, are denied opportunities for education and work, cannot access public health care services through the universal health care plan .

Insured persons under the 30 baht universal health care scheme seem to have the highest illness rate and attend health facilities the most, compared to other groups.