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Title Extending Social Health Protection Accelerating Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage in Asia and the Pacific
Published Genève : International Labour Organisation (ILO), 2021

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Description 1 online resource (384 p.)
Contents Intro -- 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 -- Cambodia -- China -- Fiji
India -- Indonesia -- Japan -- The Republic of Korea -- Lao People's Democratic Republic -- Malaysia -- Mongolia -- Myanmar -- Nepal -- Pakistan -- The Philippines -- Singapore -- Sri Lanka -- Thailand -- Timor-Leste -- Viet Nam -- Annex 1: Statistical annex -- Annex 2: Minimum requirements in ILO social security standards
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
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Subject National health insurance -- Asia
National health services -- Asia
National health insurance
National health services
Asia
Form Electronic book
Author International Labour Organization, publisher
ISBN 9220359294
9789220359297