Identifying health policy and systems research priorities for the sustainable development goals: social protection for health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is an established body of evidence linking systems of social protection to health systems and health outcomes. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide further emphasis on this linkage as necessary to achieving health and non-health goals. Existing literature on social protection and health has focused primarily on cash transfers. We sought to identify potential research priorities concerning social protection and health in low and middle-income countries, from multiple perspectives.

Methods

Priority research questions were identified through two sources: 1) research reviews on social protection interventions and health, 2) interviews with 54 policy makers from Ministries of Health, multi-lateral or bilateral organizations, and NGOs. Data was collate

SUBMITTER: Qiu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6161373 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature