The Transformation Tracker

  At HSTP, our Health Assurance approach primarily centres around advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The goal is to improve accessibility and affordability to healthcare services by strengthening state financial protection schemes for individuals and families. Recently, the Health Assurance team has made significant strides in our efforts to promote equity and improve the efficiency of the state health protection schemes. The team spearheads the discussion on the roadmap towards achieving UHC by 2030. Our efforts have yielded notable results, and we continue to pursue better healthcare outcomes for all. Impact of Gender Equity in State Financial Protection Scheme in Odisha We collaborated with the Government of Odisha, represented by the Department of Health & Family Welfare (DoHFW) and the State Health Assurance Society (SHAS), to document Odisha's transformative journey towards universal health and gender equity. This initiative is a collective effort of a team ...

  The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India is observing the ‘National Road Safety Month’ from 15 January to 14 February 2024. In the light of this, let’s look at the Emergency Care Systems (ECS) through the lens of Road Safety.   The ECS is a lifeline that delivers timely healthcare services for acute illnesses and injuries across all age groups. The essential functions of an integrated ECS include human resources, equipment, and technology that extend from initial care at the scene, during transportation, and at healthcare facilities, as per the WHO Emergency Care System framework.  The 72nd World Health Assembly deliberates upon the integrated ECS for universal health coverage, ensuring timely care for the acutely ill and injured including linkages with other relevant actors, and aligning with Sustainable Development Goal Target 3.6 to reduce global deaths and injuries from road accidents by 50% by 2030. An organised and integrated emerge...

Date: December 11, 2023 (Monday) Time: 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM Register Here BACKGROUND On 12 December 2017, the United Nations endorsed the day as International Universal Health Coverage Day (UHC Day) as part of the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development Goal in achieving universal health coverage by 2030, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential healthcare services and access to safe, effective, quality, and affordable essential medicines for all. Now that the global community has renewed its commitment to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for all worldwide and now, it’s time for immediate and tangible steps that get progress back on track. Let’s urge to enact policies that guarantee equitable access to essential health services without financial hardship and ensure good health and well-being is not a privilege for a few but a right for all. This year’s theme is a reminder that, in a world that continues to experience growing climate-related health threa...