Disability in Laos

Social Protection

Fostering inclusion: Advancing social health protection for persons with disabilities in Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Viet Nam:

“All three countries have dedicated laws on disability that articulate rights in relation to healthcare and rehabilitation with varying levels of specificity. By contrast, legislation guiding the social health protection systems do not make specific reference to disability in any of the three countries” (Jan, ILO)