Shattering the myths around ‘universal’ health coverage
FRONTLINE AIDS - "As many countries move towards universal health coverage, Frontline AIDS executive director Christine Stegling and Aidsfonds director Mark Vermeulen reflect on the opportunities and challenges this approach poses for people at the margins of societies.
(...) This intention is to be applauded and has been central to the arguments made by the HIV movement. Despite many victories, people who are criminalised and stigmatised – key populations such as men who have sex with men, people who use drugs, sex workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people – and are at higher risk of HIV or living with HIV, still face significant social and legal barriers when it comes to accessing health services." (Photo: UNAMID/flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
“This policy report was developed by Gorik Ooms and Krista Kruja of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the PITCH global policy advisors Marielle Hart, Arben Fetai and David Ruiz.” (PITCH stands for the ‘Partnership to Inspire, Transform and Connect the HIV response’) (Photo: UNAMID/flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)