This is one document in a group of documents about social protection.

You can use these documents to help you talk to decision-makers about social protection and what your government should be doing to support people with disabilities.

This document is about a part of social protection to do with health care.

What is this document about?

Health care is the services and help we get to keep our bodies and minds healthy.

We get health care when we are unwell. For example when we have an injury or a disease.

Health care is given to us by people like doctors, nurses, dentists or pharmacists.

Some places we might get health care are hospitals, doctors offices or pharmacies.

This document explains what governments should do to make sure social protection programs provide good health care to all people with disabilities.

Social Protection Document Series

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