The report conducted by the government of Lao PDR with support from WHO presents key results of the analysis of progress on financial protection during 2007-2019 and policy options.
Lao PDR has integrated other social health protection schemes into National Health Insurance (NHI) in 2019, aiming to remove financial barriers to equitable access to health care. The report provides key results of the analysis progress of financial protection over time in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, prior and after introduction of the NHI scheme, and policy options to expand and improve coverage based on data from the three most recent Lao Expenditure and Consumption Surveys (2007/2008, 2012/2013, and 2018/2019).
