What if communities held the solutions for universal health coverage?

John C Reeder1, Marie-Paule Kieny2, Rosanna Peeling3

  • 1Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. reederj@who.int.

Summary

Community-engaged social innovations are crucial for improving healthcare in low- and middle-income countries and achieving universal health coverage. Research is essential to ensure these health innovations are sustainable and scalable.

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