Summary (English)

Social health protection (SHP) designates a series of public or publicly organized and mandated private measures to ensure effective and affordable access to health care as 
well as income security in case of sickness (ILO 2008). Several countries have moved towards integrated SHP systems with a single pool or with a single institution managing different pools. This study summarizes the main features and lessons learned of the experiences of Costa Rica, Indonesia, Lao Peopleʼs Democratic Republic (PDR), Rwanda, and Vietnam.