LANCET CITIZENS COMMISSION
- December 21, 2020
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Subject : Current Events
Context : The Lancet Citizens’ Commission on Reimagining India’s Health System, a cross-sector initiative to develop a citizens’ roadmap to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) in India over a period of ten years, was launched online.
Concept :
- It was a first-of-its-kind participatory, countrywide initiative, in collaboration with world’s leading health journal The Lancet and the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute, Harvard University.
- The mission of the Commission is to lay out the path to achieving UHC in India in the coming decade, working with all stakeholders.
- The Commission will be guided by four principles:
UHC covers all health concerns;
Prevention and long-term care are key;
Concern is financial protection for all health costs, and
Aspiring for a health system that can be accessed by all who enjoy the same quality.