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. 2017 Aug 31:358:j3347.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.j3347.

Universal health coverage, health systems strengthening, and the World Bank

Marlee Tichenor  1 , Devi Sridhar  2
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Universal health coverage, health systems strengthening, and the World Bank

Marlee Tichenor et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

In the second article of the series, Marlee Tichenor and Devi Sridhar discuss how the World Bank is promoting better access to healthcare

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Fig 1 Health systems support in development assistance for health (2013 is included because it is the most recent year with complete breakdowns for financial contributions on the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation website)
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Fig 2 Financial contribution of the World Bank to health systems strengthening (2013 is included because it is the most recent year with complete breakdowns for financial contributions on the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation website)
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Fig 3 World Bank commitments to health systems performance
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