Service Delivery and Human Resources for Health

Learn about health service delivery and its importance in achieving universal health coverage.

Universal health coverage is achieved when quality health service delivery is available for people to access. This presentation explains how health service delivery works and why it matters. Topics covered include physician behavior, degree of vertical integration, legal ownership of health institutions, human resources for health, policy to improve efficiency in healthcare delivery, and hospital autonomy.

Healthcare in China

The most populated country in the world has achieved universal health insurance coverage since 2011.

ADB’s Jessica Sun talks about how the People's Republic of China achieved universal health coverage, evaluates the impacts of access to health insurance, and shares the lessons learned from the country’s experiences.

Towards Universal Health Coverage in Lao PDR: Progresses and Challenges Ahead

There are several challenges facing health insurance coverage in Lao PDR, but there have been positive gains such as some developments on the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) program. Asian Development Bank consultant Mathilde Mailfert provided the rationale, gains, gaps, and lessons learned in implementing NHI in the country.

Mathilde Mailfert

Health financing expert with strong technical, analytical and implementation skills. I support donors and countries in designing and implementing health financing policies and projects, on the way towards Universal Health Coverage.

Specific expertise of National Health Insurance systems, strategic purchasing for health, public financial management.

Work experience in 14 countries throughout Asia, Africa and Europe.

Publication - Monitoring Universal Health Coverage in the Western Pacific: Framework, Indicators, and Dashboard

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have a clear focus on equity-focused monitoring and evaluation to ensure that no one is left behind. The United Nations member states have agreed on a range of indicators to track progress toward health for all in the SDGs. Universal health coverage is a specific target within SDG 3 and as countries move toward it they need to monitor the performance of the health system. This report introduces the framework and indicators, and looks at early country experiences of implementation.