Access won’t guarantee health: the silent gap in universal healthcare coverage

As conversations around Universal Health Coverage (UHC) continue globally, one question remains important: Is access enough?

This article explores the “silent gap” between access, care delivery and actual patient outcomes, particularly within healthcare systems that measure coverage without fully addressing continuity, co-production and patient participation in care.

Originally published through Stellenbosch Business School and later featured by IOL, the article reflects on why sustainable healthcare systems require more than access alone.

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Originally published by:

• Stellenbosch Business School

• IOL

Key themes

• Universal Health Coverage

• Co-production

• Patient-centred care

• Healthcare systems

• Value-based healthcare

• Mental healthcare

• Health equity

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