Achieving UHC in the Pacific, a Closer Look at Implementation: Summary of a Report for Pacific Health Ministers.

The principles of universal health coverage (UHC) are deeply embedded in health systems across the Pacific. UHC is also one of the stepping stones to achieving the Healthy Islands vision, adopted by Pacific health ministers in 1995, which envisages healthy islands as places where citizens grow, learn, play, and age with dignity. However, recent evidence suggests that though health systems across the Pacific largely remain affordable, there are growing challenges in ensuring access to good quality essential services.