Prevalence of unmet health care need in older adults in 83 countries: measuring progressing towards universal health coverage in the context of global population ageing

• Main Authors: Paul Kowal (Author), Barbara Corso (Author), Kanya Anindya (Author), Flavia C. D. Andrade (Author), Thanh Long Giang (Author), Maria Teresa Calzada Guitierrez (Author), Wiraporn Pothisiri (Author), Nekehia T. Quashie (Author), Herney Alonso Rengifo Reina (Author), Megumi Rosenberg (Author), Andy Towers (Author), Paolo Miguel Manalang Vicerra (Author), Nadia Minicuci (Author), Nawi Ng (Author), Julie Byles (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Current measures for monitoring progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) do not adequately account for populations that do not have the same level of access to quality care services and/or financial protection to cover health expenses for when care is accessed. This gap in accountin...