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Review
. 2014 Sep 22;11(9):e1001726.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001726. eCollection 2014 Sep.

Monitoring and evaluating progress towards Universal Health Coverage in Thailand

Viroj Tangcharoensathien  1 , Supon Limwattananon  2 , Walaiporn Patcharanarumol  1 , Jadej Thammatacharee  3
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Review

Monitoring and evaluating progress towards Universal Health Coverage in Thailand

Viroj Tangcharoensathien et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

This paper is a country case study for the Universal Health Coverage Collection, organized by WHO. Walaiporn Patcharanarumol and colleagues illustrate progress towards UHC and its monitoring and evaluation in Thailand.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Number of households prevented from medical impoverishment.
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Figure 2. Health care utilization by the poorest and richest beneficiaries.
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