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Examining the level and inequality in health insurance coverage in 36 sub-Saharan African countries

Low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are increasingly turning to public contributory health insurance as a mechanism for removing financial barriers to access and extending financial risk protection to the population. This research paper assesses the level and inequality of population coverage of existing health insurance schemes in 36 SSA countries.

Publication Year:

8 April 2021

Publisher

BMJ Global Health

Author:

Edwine Barasa, Jacob Kazungu, Peter Nguhiu, Nirmala Ravishankar
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A message from the partners of the Strategic Purchasing Africa Resource Center (SPARC)

Since 2018, The Strategic Purchasing Africa Resource Center (SPARC) has been a unique and significant force in supporting countries within Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) in crucial areas of strategic health purchasing (SHP), Healthcare Financing as they make progress towards the realization of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) goals. This initiative, a collaboration between Amref Health Africa and Results for Development (R4D), has made expertise in these areas more accessible and has been instrumental in the progress of the target countries. The initiative was designed to advance policy discussions and actions that strengthen the application of strategic health purchasing to strengthen African health systems and support countries as they address foundational reforms…

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