Universal health coverage: Sexual and reproductive health and rights on the agenda
Loading...
Authors
Countdown 2030 Europe
Issue Date
2022
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Universal Health Coverage , Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Alternative Title
Abstract
Action for Global Health (AfGH) and Countdown 2030 Europe are cross-European networks engaged in global debates
on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its implementation. Countdown 2030 Europe has a specific
focus on sexual and reproductive health and family planning in developing countries, whilst AfGH works across health
issues and promotes universal health coverage as a key instrument to achieve the universal right to health.
This paper builds upon a previous version1 jointly written by Action for Global Health and Countdown 2030 Europe 2. It seeks to show how the World
Health Organisation (WHO) definition of universal health coverage (UHC) and its vision of the social determinants of health underpinning UHC relate to
sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the enabling factors which affect SRHR. It argues that UHC cannot be truly achieved without
addressing SRHR as a matter of priority, and that an approach to UHC which is grounded in human rights is critical for making progress on SRHR.
It acknowledges that, some aspects of SRHR continue to be deprioritised and will continue to require ongoing and additional focus and activism. It
concludes with some key messages and recommendations on what it means to achieve universal access to SRHR.
Description
Citation
https://plan-uk.org/file/universal-health-coverage-srhr-on-the-agenda-afgh-countdown2030pdf/download?token=uG-u8mAi
Publisher
Action for Global Health and Countdown 2030 Europe