The Lancet
Dec 12, 2009  Volume 374  Number 9706  Pages 1945 – 2026
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/issue/current

Editorial
Universal health coverage: access to what?
The Lancet
Summary
One of global health’s biggest aims—universal health coverage—received a boost last week at the Commonwealth Heads of Governments’ meeting in Trinidad and Tobago. 54 Commonwealth countries committed themselves to achieve universal coverage of health services free at the point of use. Leaders also agreed on a Commonwealth Health Compact, proposed by UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, which calls on donor countries to deliver existing commitments for health financing and to identify new ways to increase international resources for health.