COVID-19 Pandemic: An Opportunity for Universal Health Coverage

Chhabi Lal Ranabhat, Mihajlo Jakovljevic, Chun-Bae Kim, Padam Simkhada, Chhabi Lal Ranabhat, Mihajlo Jakovljevic, Chun-Bae Kim, Padam Simkhada

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Keywords: COVID-19; challenge; opportunities; pandemic; universal health coverage.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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