title: Benefits and pitfalls of social health insurance in pursuit of universal health coverage: lessons for the Eastern Mediterranean.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health System Development, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Sameen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Siddiqi
authors.affiliation: Department of Health System Development, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Awad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mataria
authors.affiliation: Department of Health System Development, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Banzon
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics*; D019083:Mediterranean Region; D012943:Social Security / Q000191:economics*; D019472:Universal Health Insurance / Q000191:economics*