The household costs of health care in rural South Africa with free public primary care and hospital exemptions for the poor
J Goudge, L Gilson, S Russell… - Tropical medicine & …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To measure the direct cost burdens (health care expenditure as a percent of total
household expenditure) for households in rural South Africa, and examine the expenditure …
household expenditure) for households in rural South Africa, and examine the expenditure …
From targeted exemptions to user fee abolition in health care: experience from rural Zambia
F Masiye, BM Chitah, D McIntyre - Social science & medicine, 2010 - Elsevier
Poor access to health care is one of the greatest impediments to improved health in Africa. In
Zambia, user fees are considered to be partly responsible for substantial disparities in …
Zambia, user fees are considered to be partly responsible for substantial disparities in …
[HTML][HTML] Determinants of healthcare utilisation and out-of-pocket payments in the context of free public primary healthcare in Zambia
F Masiye, O Kaonga - International journal of health policy and …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Access to appropriate and affordable healthcare is needed to achieve better
health outcomes in Africa. However, access to healthcare remains low, especially among …
health outcomes in Africa. However, access to healthcare remains low, especially among …
[HTML][HTML] Towards universal coverage: examining costs of illness, payment, and coping strategies to different population groups in southeast Nigeria
OP Ezeoke, OE Onwujekwe… - The American journal of …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This study investigated the costs of illness to households in different socio-economic status
(SES) groups and geographic places of abode in addition to the mechanisms that the …
(SES) groups and geographic places of abode in addition to the mechanisms that the …
In Madagascar, use of health care services increased when fees were removed: lessons for universal health coverage
A Garchitorena, AC Miller, LF Cordier… - Health …, 2017 - healthaffairs.org
Despite overwhelming burdens of disease, health care access in most developing countries
is extremely low. As governments work toward achieving universal health coverage …
is extremely low. As governments work toward achieving universal health coverage …
Can the poor afford 'free'health services? A case study of Tanzania
B Abel-Smith, P Rawal - Health Policy and Planning, 1992 - academic.oup.com
This paper reports on research undertaken for the Government of Tanzania to investigate
the case for the introduction of user, charges in the health services. A parallel report is being …
the case for the introduction of user, charges in the health services. A parallel report is being …
Utilization and expenditure at public and private facilities in 39 low‐income countries
P Saksena, K Xu, R Elovainio… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To document the patterns of health service utilization and health payments at
public and private facilities across countries. Method We used data from the World Health …
public and private facilities across countries. Method We used data from the World Health …
Assessing out-of-pocket expenditures for primary health care: how responsive is the Democratic Republic of Congo health system to providing financial risk protection …
Background The goal of universal health coverage is challenging for chronically under-
resourced health systems. Although household out-of-pocket payments are the most …
resourced health systems. Although household out-of-pocket payments are the most …
Abolition of user fees: the Uganda paradox
J Nabyonga Orem, F Mugisha, C Kirunga… - Health policy and …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Inadequate health financing is one of the major challenges health systems in low-income
countries currently face. Health financing reforms are being implemented with an increasing …
countries currently face. Health financing reforms are being implemented with an increasing …
Abolishing user fees in Africa
V Ridde, S Haddad - PLoS medicine, 2009 - journals.plos.org
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