Challenges and dilemmas on universal coverage for non-communicable diseases in middle-income countries: evidence and lessons from Mexico

Abstract Background Despite more than 20 years of reform projects in health systems, the universal coverage strategy has not reached the expected results in most middle-income countries (MICs). Using evidence from the Mexican case on diabetes and hypertension as tracers of non-communicable diseases,...

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Main Authors: Armando Arredondo, Alejandra Azar, Ana Lucia Recaman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Globalization and Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12992-018-0404-3