Science Quiz: On Universal Health Coverage Day

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Primary health care is the fulcrum of UHC, at the very root. When did the World Health Organization embrace PHC as a part of its goal of health for all? 

Answer : The declaration of the 1978 International Conference in Alma Ata, Kazakhstan (known as the “Alma Ata Declaration”) 

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The British National Health Service (NHS) was an early forerunner of health care for all, with comprehensive provision and free services to all. When was the NHS launched ? 

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One American President attempted twice to establish UHC in the United States and failed both times. Who was this? 

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The U.S. government claims it is the largest payer of health care in the United States, covering nearly 90 million Americans. What are the various insurance schemes through which it does this? 

Answer : Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. 

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In 2018, India launched the Aushman Bharat scheme as its path to reach UHC for its people. It was launched with two components: one was the setting up of a vast network of health and welfare centres delivering comprehensive primary health care. What was the second? 
 

Answer : Prime Minister’s Health Protection Scheme / Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) which provides cashless insurance coverage 

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We all know who the man in the picture is. Your question is: What is his link with UHC in the US? 

Answer : As President, Barack Obama introduced Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act, and signed it into law on March 23, 2010. 
 

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