Health and Social Protection

Social health protection is of utmost importance for sustainable poverty reduction. However, there are no general blueprint solutions for successful social health protection systems. Policy advice on social health protection has to offer tailor-made approaches adapted to the specific needs and characteristics of each country. Donors should support national policy-makers in embedding the issue of social health protection within the national economic and social policies of partner countries. The successful extension of social health protection requires a coherent sectoral and multisectoral coordination of national policies and the alignment of donor activities as defined in the Paris Declaration. The successful extension of social health protection requires a long-term commitment. External funds should be made available to partner countries on a predictable and longer term basis and be linked to the national public and private financial capacities. Relevance of the Topic Health risks are among the major life risks tackled by social protection. In developing countries, sickness is one of the most frequent causes of poverty. In turn, poverty is one of the greatest health risks. The importance of good health and social health protection has been highlighted by several international resolutions and campaigns, such as th