Overview

Access to the health care services that a person needs is one of the cornerstones of universal coverage. This is particularly important for vulnerable groups who often need health services the most.

Contents includes:

• Children’s universal right to health care in the EU
• Inequality and inequity in the use of long-term care services
• Headline indicators for structured monitoring
• Addressing vaccine hesitancy
• Early intervention to reduce the burden of brain disorders
• Addressing long-term care shortages in Switzerland
• The Portuguese health system in the aftermath of austerity
• Policy efforts to strengthen public hospitals in Israel