What is UHC about?
UHC means that all individuals and communities receiving the health services and care they need without suffering financial hardship. To achieve UHC, countries must expand priority services, include more people, and reduce out-of-pocket payments. One fundamental prerequisite to reaching UHC is strong health systems. Achieving UHC is also not possible without the inclusion of SRHR. According to existing research, an annual package of SRH services costing 10 EUR per person would translate to a 68% decrease in unintended pregnancies, 72% less unsafe abortions and 62% less maternal deaths.
Main takeaways
- The report shows that European donors have integrated UHC in their policy documents.
- European donors have rightly contributing to UHC and health systems strengthening through their investments in SRHR, but there is significant room for improvement, given the challenges and financial gaps faced ahead.