BRICS' role in global health and the promotion of universal health coverage: the debate continues

The authors do not argue that BRICS has no value as a grouping. These five countries do have some things in common: they are all large, populous, and diverse and have many different ethnic, social and -- in some cases -- religious divisions. They share these characteristics with some other countries...

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Published in:	Bulletin of the World Health Organization Vol. 92; no. 6; pp. 452 - 453
Main Authors:	McKEE, Martin, MARTEN, Robert, BALABANOVA, Dina, WATT, Nicola, YANZHONG HUANG, FINCH, Aureliano P, FAN, Victoria Y, VAN DAMME, Wim, TEDIOSI, Fabrizio, MISSONI, Eduardo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Genève Organisation mondiale de la santé 01-06-2014 World Health Organization The World Health Organization
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Brazil China Collaboration Cooperation Division Economic policy Ethnic Foreign policy General aspects Global Health Health Health care policy Health Policy Health Promotion Humans India Indonesia International Cooperation Learning Macroeconomic policy Medical sciences Miscellaneous National health insurance Nigeria Pakistan Policies Promotion Public health Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Russia South Africa Theme Issue Universal Coverage World Health Organization World Brazil South Africa China India Russia BRICS countries Health insurance Health promotion Health economy Welfare aids Equity Tropical medicine Universal health insurance Public health WHO
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Summary:	The authors do not argue that BRICS has no value as a grouping. These five countries do have some things in common: they are all large, populous, and diverse and have many different ethnic, social and -- in some cases -- religious divisions. They share these characteristics with some other countries -- e.g. Indonesia, Nigeria and Pakistan -- that have made less progress towards universal health coverage but may be able to learn from BRICS' experiences. There is no doubt that, in the promotion of universal health coverage, collaboration and shared learning are required. However, a grouping of countries that makes sense in the coordination of global macroeconomic policy cannot be assumed to be relevant in the development of any global health policy.
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ISSN:	0042-9686 1564-0604
DOI:	10.2471/BLT.13.132563