Social health protection is firmly grounded in the international rights framework: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, the Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention (No. 102), and the Social Protection Floors Recommendation (No. 202). Yet in low-income countries, only 63 % of the population have access to financial protection against catastrophic health expenditures. Despite international recognition on the importance of health protection for poverty reduction and the achievement of UHC, awareness remains limited.
CONNECT aims to support its members advocacy and awareness raising efforts by:
- Producing and disseminating evidence;
- Disseminating statistics on progress towards universal social health protection
- Facilitating and engaging in dialogues on social health protection in the Asia Pacific region;
- Organising high-profile international events to give visibility to health protection.
Here are the key resources in one place:
Want to learn about the latest global and national statistical picture on social health protection? Consult the World Social Protection Report, the WSPR Asia and the Pacific, and the UHC Monitoring Report 2023.
Wondering about the financing gaps for reaching universal health protection: the latest data are here: Financing gap for universal social protection: Global, regional and national estimates and strategies for creating fiscal space | International Labour Organization (ilo.org)
Looking for international standards and latest evidence on social health protection? Consult the ILO toolkit on social health protection here: ILO | Social Protection Platform (social-protection.org)
Willing to take action through global or national campaigns? visit the UHC2030 platform: Taking action for universal health coverage – UHC2030
Looking for people and health workers testimonies on Social Health Protection: disseminate our videos and use our posters!