- access to a nationally defined set of goods and services, constituting essential health care and including maternity care, that meets the criteria of availabilit, accessibility, acceptability and quality;
- basic income security (especially in cases of sickness, unemployment, maternity or disability)
These two pillars of social protection demonstrate a clear link between individuals' state of health and their access to health care.
The campaign on Social Protection for all has just come out with a report on Health Care, examining negative effects of policies that promote private and commercial initiatives, opening up of markers and budgetary austerity. It also proposes some avenues for reflection and puts forward some alternatives.
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