Assessing the integration of social protection into infectious disease policies: a multi-country analysis of TB, HIV, and malaria strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract

Though national policies increasingly acknowledge social protection in infectious-disease control, significant gaps persist in financial-risk monitoring, budgeting, and accountability. Institutionalizing catastrophic-cost surveillance, integrating costed interventions into financing strategies, and reinforcing multisectoral coordination are critical to protect households from the economic impacts of infectious diseases.