Global efforts to promote universal health coverage in the new sustainable development goals are getting into high gear as we approach 2015, and stakeholders are discussing different avenues to move forward on providing about 1 billion people worldwide with access to decent health care.
One of these is improving the quality of data, according to Vivian Lin, health systems director at the World Health Organization’s Western Pacific office in Manila.
According to Lin, better data can inform policymakers and health professionals shaping the global health debate to make better decisions and policies, reduce costs and time, improve the quality and quantity of health services, and integrate various systems to achieve UHC more effectively and efficiently.
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Lean Alfred Santos@DevexLeanAS
Lean Alfred Santos is a former Devex development reporter focusing on the development community in Asia-Pacific, including major players such as the Asian Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. He previously covered Philippine and international business and economic news, sports and politics.
