Half of World’s Population Lack Access to Basic Health Services – WHO
At least half of the world’s population does not have access to essential health services this, is according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).Â
The organisation said almost 100 million people are pushed into extreme poverty every year due to out-of-pocket spending for health care services.
The WHO country representative, Walter Mulombo, made this known at the sixth annual conference of the Association of Nigeria Health Journalists (ANHEJ) currently holding in Akwanga, Nasarawa State.
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Represented by the agency’s field presence cluster lead, Ahmed Khedr, Mr Mulumbo said Universal Health Coverage (UHC) cannot be achieved until everyone has access to affordable health services.
He said UHC means ensuring that all people have access to quality, promotive, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative health services needed at an affordable cost.
Mr Mulombo said health is a right for all, irrespective of economic and social standing, adding that health services should be accessible for all without the risk of financial hardship.
“Indeed no one should get sick, be denied healthcare, or die just because they are poor or because the services they need are too far away from where they live,” he said.
