The World Health Organisation has called on South-East Asian countries to increase their efforts in providing universal health care without having to suffer financial difficulties.
World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia regional director Poonam Khetrapal Singh said universal health care is a fundamental human right and imperative for countries to create more productive economies.
Singh said the focus of frontline services should be ageing population, reversing the growing burden of non-communicable diseases, and early detection and timely treatment of infectious diseases.