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World Health Day; Understanding Universal Health Coverage.

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       Written by Timothy Okooboh (PharmD)                                 World Health Day                                #HealthForAll                                                                                    "Health is a human right. No one should get sick and die just because they are poor or because they cannot access the health services they need."    Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus   WHO Director General.  The focus of this year's World Health Day is  Universal health coverage through the # HealthForAll campaign. Universal Health Coverage means that all people and every community receive the health services that they need without suffering financial hardship. "Universal" means "for all", without discrimination, leaving no one behind. #HealthForAll is a campaign  to promote Universal Health Coverage by year 2030. In simple terms, Universal Health Coverage means: - People should not go hungry just because they pay for