Ensuring healthcare workers are motivated, capacitated and well-equipped to reach the most remote communities is key to achieving UHC.
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is crucial to ensure no one is left behind in terms of accessing health services. In collaboration with other donors, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation implements the PADS project in Chad to support the Ministry of Public Health in its ambition to make UHC a reality. Swiss TPH, a partner of the project, participated at a workshop in N'Djamena last week to share experiences specifically on intersectoral synergies to help achieve UHC. Reaching the poorest through Universal Health Coverage As one of the world's poorest countries, Chad is mobilizing international efforts to work towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The Projet d'appui aux districts sanitaires du Tchad - Yao et Danamadi (in short PADS) aims to improve access to essential healthcare services specifically for vulnerable populations. "Quality services that are accessible and accepted are critical for progress towards UHC," said Boukari Ouedraogo, coordinator of PADS at Swiss TPH. "Quality and access are the door-openers for engaging communities, finding community champions for health, and putting greater equity into practice." A lack of UHC results in sickness, human suffering and premature death of the poorest and impacts on society as a whole with negative effects on the workforce and education.
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