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Assessment: Literature Review on Health System Performance Towards Universal Health Coverage
Task Overview
For this assessment, you are required to conduct a comprehensive literature review to evaluate the performance of the health system of a country of your choice. The primary objective is to provide evidence-based insights to policy makers and funders on how well the health system is progressing towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Your review should highlight:
Successes and challenges in achieving UHC.
Key factors influencing the health system's performance.
Strategies and recommendations to improve the system's effectiveness in reaching UHC.
A Health Systems Framework Towards UHC (2023) is provided on Blackboard, which you should integrate into your analysis.
Task RequirementsWPS2059313105HS
Exclusions: Title page, tables, figures, references, annexes.
Writing Style:
The report should be written in third person.
Use non-standard abbreviations sparingly and define them upon first use.
Avoid using abbreviations in headings.
Audience: Your report should be written as an expert opinion aimed at policymakers and funders, such as the Health Minister of your chosen country.
Report Structure
Title Page
Title of your report
Your name
Student number
Word count
Structured Abstract (Max 500 Words)
Background: Briefly describe the significance of UHC and why evaluating the health system is important.
Methods: Summarize your literature search strategy, databases used, and criteria for paper selection.
Findings: Present key trends, challenges, and successes identified in the literature. Hire best assignment help and experienced tutors now!
Conclusion: Provide a concise summary of your main findings and recommendations.
Background
It should provide context, define key concepts, and justify the relevance of the study.
Define UHC and its importance.
Provide an overview of the selected country's health system and its progress toward UHC.
Explain why this country was chosen for evaluation.
Methods
Detail your search strategy:
Databases used (e.g., PubMed, Scopus, WHO Global Health Observatory).
Search terms and combinations (e.g., "Universal Health Coverage AND [country name] AND health system performance").
Inclusion and exclusion criteria for literature selection.
Justification if including grey literature (e.g., policy reports, government documents).
Provide a screenshot of your search strategy in the annex.
Findings
Present key findings under thematic areas, such as:
Universal health coverage
Health services coverage
Financial risk protection
Service delivery: access, quality and equity
Health system financing: Populations covered, Services covered, Costs covered
Human resources for health
Health products
Health information
Leadership and governance
Use tables, figures, or diagrams where necessary (with proper citations).
Discussion
Analyze the factors contributing to the country's health system performance towards UHC.
Compare findings with international benchmarks or similar countries.
Identify gaps and areas for improvement.
Propose strategies to enhance performance towards UHC, using insights from the provided health systems framework.
References
Use Vancouver referencing style.
Ensure proper citation of all sources, including figures and tables.
Annex
Include a screenshot of your search strategy to demonstrate transparency in your methodology.
All references must follow Vancouver style.
Formatting:
Font: Arial, Size: Minimum 11.
Spacing: 1.5 or double.
Margins: At least 2.5 cm.
Pagination: All pages, including references and tables, should be numbered.
Text Alignment: Left justified.