Health Financing Fragmentation and Universal Health Coverage in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and India
2025 Annual Project meeting in Brazil
Partners gathered in São Paulo for the project's annual meeting
Funded by the Global Health Policy and Systems Research Programme by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, the Health System Fragmentation and Universal Health Coverage in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and India is a four-year research programme that began in 2022 and is rooted in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and India, which are global exemplars for studying how financing fragmentation impacts health system goals, including UHC.
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This project is a collaborative effort between institutions in five countries:
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Publications Highlights
Health insurance coverage in Mexico: progress, inequalities and remaining challenges towards UHC2030
Authors: Edson Serván-Mori, Diego Cerecero-García, Sergio Meneses-Navarro, Thomas Hone, Alejandro Mohar-Betancourt, Octavio Gómez-Dantés
Published in: Health Res Policy Sys 23, 145 (2025)
¿Salud? Gastos al alza
Authors: Edson Serván Mori, Octavio Gómez Dantés
Published in: Revista Nexos, September 22, 2025
Socioeconomic inequalities in infant mortality in Colombia: a nationwide cohort study during 10 years
Authors: Giancarlo Buitrago, Carol Guarnizo-Herreño, Javier Eslava-Schmalbach
Published in: BMJ Global Health. 2025;10:e018526
Association of healthcare fragmentation with three-year survival among kidney transplant recipients in Colombia
Authors: Luis Manuel Barrera-Lozano,Daniela Sánchez-Santiesteban,Giancarlo Buitrago
Published in: PLoS One 20(8): e0316418
Cobertura Universal en Salud en México
Authors: Edson Serván Mori, Octavio Gómez Dantés, Diego Cerecero García
Published in: Revista Nexos, July 2, 2025
Is it rational? The rationalist approach in the design of health policies in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico
Authors: Laura Flamand, Ana Paulina González Arroyo
Published in: Handbook of Public Policy in Latin America, 2025, Chapter 13
News
Shaping the Future of Health: Health Systems Reform Regional Webinar
How can Latin America reach Universal Health Coverage? See highlights from our webinar
2025 Annual Project meeting in Brazil
Partners gathered in São Paulo for the project's annual meeting
How to measure patients’ perspectives on health care?
New publication from UNAL researchers on the development of an innovative tool aimed at capturing patients' perception
Diana Pinto participates in Health Systems and Reform special issue launch event
The webinar will take place on March 6 and will gather policymakers, researchers and practitioners
Getting to know more about India’s efforts to tackle healthcare fragmentation
Our partners foster dialogue among policymakers, researchers, and healthcare practitioners, ensuring that knowledge translates into actionable solutions
Colombia leads the charge in addressing healthcare fragmentation with new research and policy insights
The release of a research brochure and detailed progress update from Universidad Nacional de Colombia showcases our partner’s commitment to strengthening healthcare financing and access
