Shocks, stresses and universal health coverage: pathways to address resilience and health

This report identifies and explores pathways to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) that lead to sustainable and resilient lives for all, despite the shocks and stresses that people may face. The analysis explores why UHC is important for health and wellbeing, sustainable development and resilience; how disasters and drivers of risk, such as climate change, negatively impact health and wellbeing and disrupt the desired health and financial benefits of UHC; and examines the potential of UHC to offer a platform to more actively address shocks and stresses to health and wellbeing through governance, financing and the implementation of services.