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Literature Review on Universal Health Coverage and the Capacity of the Mexican Health
System
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Abstract
Background
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) ensures that people access all health services while
receiving financial protection in any condition due to the diseases. The United Nations'
sustainable development goals give a high priority to UHC. There is fragmentation in the
Mexican Health System into three subsystems; private sector with insurers and services
providers with their hospitals and clinics, The Mexican Institute of Social Security, and social
programs via the government such as Seguro Popular. The primary role of the Mexican health
system in the current health status and UHC achievement is to formulate health policies that aim
at reaching total UHC to increase quality care, provision of financial protection, and facilitation
of health care access.
Methods
For this paper, various terms such as universal health coverage, health performance,
challenges, and the success of the health systems were used in different search engines like
Google Scholar, World Health Organization, WHO portal, and Google to find data. The design
of the searches was that it allowed the identification of data from Mexico. Other associated
factors related to UHC in Mexico were also explored.
Findings
Many studies related to the performance of the health system in Mexico, the success and
challenges, and factors that contribute or rather affect the performance, particularly towards
achieving UHC. There are criteria used to evaluate the health system performance and various
health intervention programs in the health system that enabled UHC achievement. Additionally,
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the Mexican health system has also experienced a couple of challenges that have hindered its
performance. Lastly, there are factors such as legislation and financing that have contributed
towards health system performance towards UHC achievement.
Conclusion
The performance of the health system in Mexico appears to have a mixed picture. Its
progress is a result of the implemented health care interventions which public financing and
legislation have facilitated. However, the system continues to face enormous structural
challenges that impede this progress.
Literature Review on Universal Health Coverage and the Capacity of the Mexican Health
System
Student's Name
Institution Affiliation
Course
Professor's Name
Date
, 2
Abstract
Background
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) ensures that people access all health services while
receiving financial protection in any condition due to the diseases. The United Nations'
sustainable development goals give a high priority to UHC. There is fragmentation in the
Mexican Health System into three subsystems; private sector with insurers and services
providers with their hospitals and clinics, The Mexican Institute of Social Security, and social
programs via the government such as Seguro Popular. The primary role of the Mexican health
system in the current health status and UHC achievement is to formulate health policies that aim
at reaching total UHC to increase quality care, provision of financial protection, and facilitation
of health care access.
Methods
For this paper, various terms such as universal health coverage, health performance,
challenges, and the success of the health systems were used in different search engines like
Google Scholar, World Health Organization, WHO portal, and Google to find data. The design
of the searches was that it allowed the identification of data from Mexico. Other associated
factors related to UHC in Mexico were also explored.
Findings
Many studies related to the performance of the health system in Mexico, the success and
challenges, and factors that contribute or rather affect the performance, particularly towards
achieving UHC. There are criteria used to evaluate the health system performance and various
health intervention programs in the health system that enabled UHC achievement. Additionally,
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the Mexican health system has also experienced a couple of challenges that have hindered its
performance. Lastly, there are factors such as legislation and financing that have contributed
towards health system performance towards UHC achievement.
Conclusion
The performance of the health system in Mexico appears to have a mixed picture. Its
progress is a result of the implemented health care interventions which public financing and
legislation have facilitated. However, the system continues to face enormous structural
challenges that impede this progress.
