Extending Social Health Protection : Accelerating Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage in Asia and the Pacific.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

International Labour Office.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social policy.

National health insurance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Extending Social Health Protection

Place of Publication:

Genève 22 : International Labour Organisation (ILO), 2021.

Summary:

This report analyses country experiences and options available in social health protection coverage in the Asia and the Pacific region. It highlights the different paths taken towards Universal Health Coverage as well as recovery strategies for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contents:

Abstract

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Table of contents

List of tables

Figures

List of boxes

Abbreviations and acronyms

Executive summary

Dashboard on social health protection system design and results against key guiding principles from ILO standards

Introduction

Part 1 Comparative analysis

Chapter 1. Extending population coverage and leaving no one behind

1.1. Progress in expanding population coverage

1.2. Closing coverage gaps and leaving no one behind

Chapter 2. Ensuring adequacy of benefits

2.1. Expanding the range of services covered

2.2. Securing financial protection

Chapter 3. Creating institutional arrangements that foster equity and effective access to quality services

3.1. Governance, stewardship and participation

3.2. Broad risk-pooling and inclusive administrative processes

3.3. Shaping quality of service through efficient purchasing policies

Chapter 4. Financing Social Health Protection

4.1. Increasing public resources: a necessity

4.2. Strategies for resource mobilization

Way forward

References

Part 2 Country profiles

Bangladesh

Brunei Darussalam Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9789220359297

9220359294

OCLC:

1314614643