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Analysis on the equity differential on household healthcare financing in developing countries: empirical evidence from Tanzania, East Africa
BACKGROUND: Achieving equity in healthcare services has been a global priority. According to the literature, a slew of initiatives aimed …
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Does poverty increase COVID-19 in Africa? A cross-country analysis
BACKGROUND: Most economies in African countries are informal. As such, households in these countries tend to face higher levels of …
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Health insurance coverage in Ethiopia: financial protection in the Era of sustainable development goals (SDGs)
BACKGROUND: Health insurance is among the healthcare financing reforms proposed to increase the available healthcare resources and to decrease the …
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Health diplomacy to promote multisectoral participation in fighting against fragmentation and increasing budget for internalization of the health financing progress matrix in Burundi
BACKGROUND: Regardless of its form, financing health in isolation will never raise sufficient funds to lead to universal health coverage. …
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Food insecurity and health outcomes during the coronavirus pandemic in South Africa: a longitudinal study
BACKGROUND: Given that South Africa experienced significant food insecurity even before the COVID-19 pandemic, it is not surprising that the …
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Evaluating a capacity development intervention in health economics among producers and users of evidence in Nigeria: a case study in Getting Research Into Policy and Practice (GRIPP) in Anambra State
BACKGROUND: The use of research evidence to inform policy and practice cannot be overemphasized especially in low and middle-income countries …
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Exploring dynamics in catastrophic health care expenditure in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The Nigeria's National Health Insurance Scheme aimed at making health care accessible and affordable since it's became operational in …
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Comparative study of the effect of National Health Insurance Scheme on use of delivery and antenatal care services between rural and urban women in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Despite the focus of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to bridge healthcare utilisation gap among women in Ghana, …
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Supporting strategic health purchasing: a case study of annual health budgets from general tax revenue and social health insurance in Abia state, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Tracking general trends in strategic purchasing of health financing mechanisms will highlight where country demands may exist for technical …
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Out-of-pocket payments and catastrophic expenditures due to traffic injuries in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the out-of-pocket expenditures linked to Road Traffic Injuries in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, as well as the prevalence …
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Cost of provision of essential health Services in Public Health Centers of Jimma zone, Southwest Ethiopia; a provider perspective, the pointer for major area of public expenditure
BACKGROUND: Provision of up-to-date cost information is crucial for not only addressing knowledge gap on the cost of essential health …
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Effect of COVID-19 on demand for healthcare in Togo
BACKGROUND: Demand-side barriers to health care are as important as supply-side factors in deterring patients from obtaining effective treatment during …
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Convergence in public health expenditure across the Sub-Saharan African countries: does club convergence matter?
BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries that currently face enormous healthcare challenges have implemented national health policies focusing on regional or …
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Commentary: on the effects of health expenditure on infant mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from panel data analysis
BACKGROUND: This commentary assesses critically the published article in the Health Economics Review. 2020; 10 (1), 1-9. It explains the …
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“Top-down bottom-up” estimation of per capita cost of new-born care interventions in four regions of Ghana: beyond implementation to scalability and sustainability
BACKGROUND: Limited financial, human and material health resources coupled with increasing demand for new-born care services require efficiency in health …
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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
BACKGROUND: Measuring progress towards financial risk protection for the poorest is essential within the framework of Universal Health Coverage. The …
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Budgeting challenges on the path towards universal health coverage: the case of Benin
BACKGROUND: In its pursuance of universal health coverage (UHC), the government of Benin is piloting a project of mandatory social …
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Patient and health system costs of managing pregnancy and birth-related complications in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Morbidity and mortality due to pregnancy and childbearing are high in developing countries. This study aims to estimate patient …
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Correction to: Determinants of healthcare seeking and out-of-pocket expenditures in a “free” healthcare system: evidence from rural Malawi
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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Determinants of healthcare seeking and out-of-pocket expenditures in a “free” healthcare system: evidence from rural Malawi
Abstract Background Monitoring financial protection is a key component in achieving Universal Health Coverage, even for health systems that grant …