Implementing universal health coverage: how far can the law take us?
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Автор
Ahmad, Nava Khorram
Co-author
Riga Graduate School of Law
Advisor
Palkova, Karina
Дата
2023Metadata
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In light of an increasingly interconnected world, health equity and the universality of health is of
growing importance. The thesis examines the legal obligations of states in upholding the
universality of healthcare, mainly through the provision of universal health coverage, in the EU,
US, and the UK. The research looks at international, regional, and national frameworks, examining
how these frameworks are implemented in practice and what limitations and challenges they
present.
The author's research reveals that the EU and the UK prioritize the right to health and
universal healthcare coverage to ensure accessible healthcare without financial burden.
Conversely, the US indirectly implements the right to health by establishing a high-quality
healthcare system, but without universal health coverage, resulting in a lack of universal healthcare.
The author attributes these differences to the EU and UK enshrining the right to health in their
constitutions and laws, making healthcare universality a primary objective. Additionally, cultural
ideologies in these regions have either facilitated or hindered universal health coverage
implementation.