Will COVID-19 accelerate UHC?
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of leadership and a multi-sectoral approach – two of the key strengths L4UHC is fostering. But will governments heed the lessons and accelerate UHC’s roll-out?
BRINGING UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE TO LIFE
L4UHC enables senior decision-makers to develop the leadership skills and collective actions needed to bring universal health coverage (UHC) to life in their countries.
The one-year programme helps multi-disciplinary teams from each country address specific obstacles to progressing their UHC plans more rapidly. It does this through a combination of proven methodologies and first-hand experiences.
KEY BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAMME
L4UHC develops the personal and collective leadership skills needed to broker consensus and gain political commitment for change.
Teams from different countries work together, share experiences, and visit ‘host’ countries that have successfully developed UHC.
We help participants from different fields, such as health and finance, form coalitions for collective action in their home countries.
One of the key features of the programme is that each team develops and implements a practical, UHC initiative in their country.
After the programme ends, our development partners in your country can provide technical and financial support to help you make greater progress.
HEAR WHAT PARTICIPANTS THINK
12 countries have already taken part in the programme, and reaped the advantages.
Aissa Doumara
L4UHC participant from Cameroon
"I've worked in this sector for more than 20 years and never learned as much as last week."
Participant from Pakistan
Time to honour commitments
UHC and health crisis management are two sides of the same coin, argues a blog from L4UHC’s partner, the World Bank. Governments need to honour their UHC commitments, it says.
Pakistan makes headway
Pakistan is making encouraging progress, but it still has a long way to go if UHC is to become truly ‘universal’ across the country, and not just confined to a few provinces.
L4UHC rolls out in Asia
Sri Lanka’s response to a terrorist attack in 2019 provided a textbook example of leadership and management, which L4UHC is now supporting in Asia.
LEARN ABOUT L4UHC's IMPACT
Teams formed during the programme are pushing forward a series of L4UHC-inspired initiatives in their countries.
Madagascar
A decree for establishing a National Insurance Fund has been agreed by the Council of Ministers in Madagascar.
Benin
Benin is piloting a new insurance scheme in its North Zone, and defined a basic health package.
GET INVOLVED
Find out how L4UHC can help you accelerate the roll-out of universal health coverage in your country.