Health Systems Strengthening Practice Spotlight: Financial Protection and Social and Behavior Change

Social and behavior change is a foundational component of effective and sustainable health system strengthening programming. There is keen interest in improving financial protection efforts and to further accelerate Universal Health Coverage. This brief describes opportunities to improve financial protection programs using behavior change approaches. The Practice Spotlights Social and Behavior Change series supports USAID’s Vision for Health System Strengthening 2030 by exploring how social and behavior change approaches can contribute to countries’ health system strengthening efforts.