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Knowledge of COVID-19 and the impact on indigents’ access to healthcare in Burkina Faso
BackgroundCOVID-19 constitutes a global health emergency of unprecedented proportions. Preventive measures, however, have run up against certain...
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Community perceptions of enrolment of indigents into the National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana: a case study of the Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty Programme
BackgroundThe Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP) programme in Ghana as part of its beneficiary programme, identifies the poor/indigents...
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Effect of mobile phone-based health insurance contribution payment system on retention of coverage in the National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana: an evaluation study
BackgroundGhana introduced a mobile phone-based contribution payment system in its national health insurance scheme (NHIS) in December 2018 to...
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Health insurance coverage among women of reproductive age in rural Ghana: policy and equity implications
BackgroundGlobally, health insurance has been identified as a key component of healthcare financing. The implementation of health insurance policies...
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Sociodemographic determinants of health insurance enrolment and dropout in urban district of Ghana: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundEarlier studies have found significant associations between sociodemographic factors and enrolment in the National Health Insurance Scheme...
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Equity in health insurance schemes enrollment in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundEnsuring access to essential quality health services and reducing financial hardship for all individuals regardless of their ability to pay...
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The impact of community-based health insurance on health service utilization and financial risk protection in Ethiopia
BackgroundEvidence on the effectiveness of community-based health insurance (CBHI) in low-income countries is inconclusive. This study assessed the...
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The unintended consequences of combining equity measures with performance-based financing in Burkina Faso
BackgroundUser fees and poor quality of care contribute to low use of healthcare services in Burkina Faso. The government implemented an innovative...
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An integrative review on individual determinants of enrolment in National Health Insurance Scheme among older adults in Ghana
BackgroundWe conducted an integrative review in an attempt to methodically and systematically understand the individual (personal factors) that...
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Comparison of the healthcare system of Chile and Brazil: strengths, inefficiencies, and expenditures
BackgroundGovernments in Latin America are constantly facing the problem of managing scarce resources to satisfy alternative needs, such as housing,...
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Factors influencing the free maternal health care policy under the national health insurance scheme’s provision for skilled delivery services in Ghana: a narrative literature review
BackgroundSkilled Birth Attendance (SBA) is important in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3.1. Ghana has...
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Pooled coverage of community based health insurance scheme enrolment in Ethiopia, systematic review and meta-analysis, 2016–2020
BackgroundCommunity Based Health Insurance (CBHI) is a type of health insurance program that provides financial protection against the cost of...
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Prevalence, perceptions and associated factors of health insurance enrollment among older persons in selected cash grant communities in Ghana: a cross-sectional mixed method
BackgroundUniversal Health Coverage has been openly recognized in the United Nations health-related Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, though...
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A theory-based evaluation of the Leadership for Universal Health Coverage Programme: insights for multisectoral leadership development in global health
BackgroundLeadership to manage the complex political and technical challenges of moving towards universal health coverage (UHC) is widely recognized...
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Determinants of national health insurance enrolment among people at risk of statelessness in the Awutu Senya East Municipality and Gomoa East District of Ghana
BackgroundThis paper investigates the factors influencing the decision to enrol in Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) among people at...
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Factors related to excessive out-of-pocket expenditures among the ultra-poor after discontinuity of PBF: a cross-sectional study in Burkina Faso
BackgroundMeasuring progress towards financial risk protection for the poorest is essential within the framework of Universal Health Coverage. The...
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Continued adherence to community-based health insurance scheme in two districts of northeast Ethiopia: application of accelerated failure time shared frailty models
BackgroundThe sustainability of a voluntary community-based health insurance scheme depends to a greater extent on its ability to retain members. In...
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An exploratory study assessing psychological distress of indigents in Burkina Faso: a step forward in understanding mental health needs in West Africa
BackgroundPoverty is known as an important determinant of health, but empirical data are still missing on the relationships between poverty, other...
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Factors associated with health insurance enrolment among Ghanaian children under the five years: analysis of secondary data from a national survey
BackgroundHealth insurance enrolment provides financial access to health care and reduces the risk of catastrophic healthcare expenditure. Therefore,...