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Towards universal social protection: Lessons from the universal health coverage initiative

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  • Ji-Yeun Rim
  • Caroline Tassot

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Universal social protection (USP) is becoming high priority in many developing countries’ agendas. However, information on what has worked well – and not so well – is limited. This study reviews a wide range of recent country experiences with universal health coverage (UHC) financing and implementation in order to draw lessons and help governments elaborate policies for USP and the extension of social protection. It looks at different pathways and delivery and financing challenges to universalism in health coverage and takes a close look at equity issues. It concludes with some key takeaways from UHC implementation and its implications for USP. One important message of this study is that while the UHC experience cannot be mechanically transposed to the USP agenda, a number of lessons can be drawn. Moreover, the benefits in terms of coverage and equity of better integrating USP and UHC appear tremendous.

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  • Ji-Yeun Rim & Caroline Tassot, 2019. "Towards universal social protection: Lessons from the universal health coverage initiative," OECD Development Policy Papers 20, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:dcdaab:20-en
    DOI: 10.1787/bae641e2-en
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    1. Yuta Yokobori & Hiroyuki Kiyohara & Nadila Mulati & Kaung Suu Lwin & Truong Quy Quoc Bao & Myo Nyein Aung & Motoyuki Yuasa & Masami Fujita, 2023. "Roles of Social Protection to Promote Health Service Coverage among Vulnerable People toward Achieving Universal Health Coverage: A Literature Review of International Organizations," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(9), pages 1-16, May.

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    Keywords

    Burkina Faso; equity; Ghana; India; Indonesia; Kyrgyzstan; universal health coverage; universal social protection;
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    JEL classification:

    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
    • H51 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Health
    • H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs

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