Young Professionals Chronic Disease Network

Thanks for the article.

Mexican civil society commentaries highlight that while increased health
services are an important step for the country, the coverage and access
provided is not at a level appropriate to call it universal coverage. In
some of the poorest areas in Mexico (i.e. Cherán, Michoacán), only 18% of
the population uses these services. There are also co-pays involved for
some essential services that many of the poorest citizens cannot pay for.

Although it is a step in the appropriate direction, this is just to
highlight the large gaps in the program. Much work is still needed before
this becomes a "universal healthcare system" by any means.

You can read more, here. (For those who can read Spanish):

http://eleconomista.com.mx/sociedad/2012/08/22/desmienten-que-haya-cobertura-...

Gloria

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Gloria Tavera
Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) Fellow
Case Western Reserve University
MD-PhD Program, School of Medicine, T401
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 44106

407.625.2085

Thanks for sharing Gloria!

As much as it's great progress to move towards UHC and we should celebrate it, you are right to draw attention backs to the cracks in the "universality", in practice. Maybe we shouldn't view UHC as goal you meet once and then we strop striving for better. UHC on paper is not much if health inequities persist or even grow. Every day at the hospital in Canada, I see cracks in our "universal" system and wonder how we can truly call our system universal.

Thanks!
Gen