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Universal Healthcare

World leaders have committed to introduce universal health coverage by 2030 as part of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. FT writers discuss the policies and innovations in technology that could help bring this about.

Mother and baby attend a vaccination clinic in Ghana © Francis Kokoroko

How technology is revolutionising access to healthcare
From drones to databases, five innovations that could hold the key to universal health coverage
Universal healthcare no silver bullet without quality services
Extending coverage must be accompanied by services that are accessible and affordable
Rich countries must pay more to achieve health for all in poorer countries
Trade association chief argues the case for differentiated pricing
‘Modicare’ aims to stop ill health tipping Indians into poverty
Cost of care previously meant racking up huge debts or going without treatment
Uhuru Kenyatta: Delivering heathcare for all in Kenya
President Kenyatta: universal health coverage is critical for economic development
The ‘Elder’ pushing for universal health coverage
Gro Harlem Brundtland is impatient to deliver the UN’s sustainable development goals

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