Engaging the private sector for universal health coverage and health security

Overview

There is a clear need to find ways to effectively harness and steer the public, private and civic sectors to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.8 on universal health coverage (UHC) (1). Effective engagement of the private sector in health can maximize countries’ efforts to secure financial risk protection and ensure access to quality essential health-care services as well as safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all.