Globally , at least half of all people do not receive health services they need. Over 996 million people spend at least 10% of their household income on health care. In 2017, around 299 million people in the Region faced catastrophic health spending, and an estimated 117 million people in the Region were pushed or further pushed below the purchasing power parity poverty line of US$ 1.90 a day.
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As part of the International Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, World Health Organization and its member states in the South-East Asia Region highlighted the urgent need to reorient health systems towards quality, accessible, affordable and comprehensive primary health care