Mr. Boxshall emphasized the difficulty of addressing sustainable resourcing for FP, and detailed three considerations to keep in mind when looking for solutions:
- Maintain a system-wide perspective
- Spend money as efficiently and effectively as possible
- Examine who exactly will benefit from a finance scheme
Mr. Boxshall emphasized that countries can only achieve UHC by examining their health systems as a whole. Regarding the second and third points, he highlighted several countries in which insurance schemes barely cover a fifth of the population. The critical problem with these types of insurance schemes is the use of premiums—that is, the price that individuals pay to the insurance company. Countries must focus on who benefits from a particular insurance scheme and whether or not only those who pay premiums can access benefits.