The World Bank Group will announce today a $15 billion commitment over the next five years to accelerate universal health coverage in Africa. The commission also found that investments in universal health coverage pay off at a rate of as high as 10 to 1. Frontline primary health care services led by community health workers, with appropriate referral for essential hospital care and emergency outbreak response capacity, are the defining service pillars of universal health coverage. But universal coverage of essential services requires a fundamental shift in the way health care is financed. This is within Africa’s reach, and one foundation for the prosperity of the continent will be commitments to universal health coverage.

Source: GNN Liberia August 26, 2016 16:33 UTC