SARS-Cov-2 has proven is that if the healthcare needs of a segment of the population are left unattended, or even a single individual is left unaddressed, the entire population is at risk.
In addition, while the global economic impact of the pandemic and ensuing lockdowns have been immense, there have been sharp microeconomic effects on households, that have been worsened by weak social protection systems that made people less resilient to health shocks, less able to seek care when needed, less able to follow preventive advice and more prone to catastrophic healthcare expense, disability, and quarantine.
Despite the setbacks to universal health coverage globally, the following should be considered for African countries to progress to universal health coverage. First, prioritising and increasing domestic financing for healthcare. Secondly, strengthening health systems capacity for primary healthcare, health security, research, and effective regulation of healthcare service delivery is critical.
Enabling these strategies in an environment of good governance and linkages with social protection systems would therefore be a major step towards achieving universal health coverage, alleviating poverty, and building strong governance structures.
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