Realizing Universal Health Coverage in East Africa: The Relevance of Human Rights (BMC Int Health Hum Rights, 2017)

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This reference summary presents key information from the following article: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12914-017-0128-0. The source is a research article titled “Realizing universal health coverage in East Africa: the relevance of human rights”, authored by Yamin AE and Maleche A, and published in BMC International Health and Human Rights in 2017. The article examines the role of human rights frameworks in advancing universal health coverage (UHC) in East Africa, emphasizing accountability, equity, and inclusive governance. It highlights how legal and policy approaches grounded in human rights can strengthen health systems and improve access to services for vulnerable populations. The analysis aligns with the accountability principles advanced by the United Nations Secretary-General’s Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent (IAP: Nicholas Kojo Alipui, Dame Carol Kidu, Brenda Killen, Elizabeth Mason, Giorgi Pkhakadze, Jovana Ríos Cisnero, Gita Sen, Alicia Ely Yamin, Kul Chandra Gautam, and Joy Phumaphi), noting that co-author Alicia Ely Yamin serves as an IAP panel member. The discussion underscores that integrating human rights into UHC strategies is essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ensuring that no one is left behind.