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These guidelines marked improvements in access to health, coverage and financial equity, especially in Latin American countries.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This paper focuses on the role of the private sector (including for-profit and non-profit organizations) in achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). 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