title: Population-level approaches to universal health coverage in resource-poor settings: lessons from tobacco control policy in Vietnam.
abstract: Population-based health promotion and disease prevention approaches are essential elements in achieving universal health coverage; yet they frequently do not appear on national policy agendas. This paper suggests that resource-poor countries should take greater advantage of such approaches to reach all segments of the population to positively affect health outcomes and equity, especially considering the epidemic of chronic non-communicable diseases and associated modifiable risk factors. Tobacco control policy development and implementation in Vietnam provides a case study to discuss opportunities and challenges associated with such strategies.
authors.affiliation: School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. h.higashi@uqconnect.edu.au
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Higashi
authors.forename: Tuan A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Khuong
authors.forename: Anh D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Ngo
authors.forename: Peter S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006285:Health Planning; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D019472:Universal Health Insurance / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014744:Vietnam