Resumen

This report reviews and syntheses evidence concerning the impact of universal health coverage (UHC) schemes and combines it with a structured assessment of the robustness of such evidence.

The review indicates that UHC interventions in low- and middle-income countries improve access to health care. It also shows, though less convincingly,2 that UHC often has a positive effect on financial protection, and that, in some cases it seems to have a positive impact on health status.

The review also shows that the effect of UHC schemes on access, financial protection, and health status varies across contexts, UHC scheme design, and UHC scheme implementation processes.