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Review
. 2014 Sep 22;11(9):e1001676.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001676. eCollection 2014 Sep.

Monitoring and evaluating progress towards universal health coverage in Chile

Ximena Aguilera  1 , Carla Castillo-Laborde  2 , Manuel Nájera-De Ferrari  1 , Iris Delgado  1 , Ciro Ibañez  3
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Monitoring and evaluating progress towards universal health coverage in Chile

Ximena Aguilera et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

This paper by Ximena Paz Aguilera and colleagues is a country case study for the Universal Health Coverage Collection, organized by WHO. It illustrates progress towards UHC and its monitoring and evaluation in Chile.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Coverage of interventions: tracer indicators for MDGs diseases and NCDs.
Source: Based on Ministry of Health, National Health Survey 2009-10, and CASEN Survey 2011 .
Figure 2
Figure 2. Financial protection tracer indicators. Source: Based on .
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