[PDF][PDF] Removing user fees in the health sector in low-income countries: a multi-country review
The political momentum towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals has
revitalized the debate around sustainable health sector financing and the adequacy of …
revitalized the debate around sustainable health sector financing and the adequacy of …
User fee removal in low-income countries: sharing knowledge to support managed implementation
B Meessen, L Gilson, A Tibouti - Health policy and planning, 2011 - academic.oup.com
User fees have triggered impassioned discussions in international health over the last two
decades. Promoted by a number of international organizations since the late 1980s as a …
decades. Promoted by a number of international organizations since the late 1980s as a …
Removing user fees in the health sector: a review of policy processes in six sub-Saharan African countries
B Meessen, D Hercot, M Noirhomme… - Health policy and …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
In recent years, governments of several low-income countries have taken decisive action by
removing fully or partially user fees in the health sector. In this study, we review recent …
removing fully or partially user fees in the health sector. In this study, we review recent …
Removing user fees for health services in low-income countries: a multi-country review framework for assessing the process of policy change
Several authors have stressed the fact that many policy reforms fail because of poor
formulation or implementation. On the other hand, the health financing literature provides …
formulation or implementation. On the other hand, the health financing literature provides …
[PDF][PDF] Removing user fees in the health sector in low-income countries: a policy guidance note for programme managers
B Meessen - Health Section Working Paper, 2009 - lib.itg.be
In recent years, several governments of low-income countries decided to remove user fees
in the health sector. A number of factors have led to such policy moves: the evidence that …
in the health sector. A number of factors have led to such policy moves: the evidence that …
To retain or remove user fees? Reflections on the current debate in low-and middle-income countries
CD James, K Hanson, B McPake… - … health economics and …, 2006 - Springer
Many low-and middle-income countries continue to search for better ways of financing their
health systems. Common to many of these systems are problems of inadequate resource …
health systems. Common to many of these systems are problems of inadequate resource …
The political economy of user fees with targeting: developing equitable health financing policy
L Gilson, S Russell, K Buse - Journal of international …, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
Since the 1980s user fees for government services have become an accepted financing
option for the health and social sectors in developing countries. Even countries which had a …
option for the health and social sectors in developing countries. Even countries which had a …
The Selective Abolition of Direct Payments in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Opportunity for Strengthening Healthcare Systems?
As the idealistic deadline of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), 2015, looms ever
closer, some are calling for user fees abolition. In many African countries, this involves …
closer, some are calling for user fees abolition. In many African countries, this involves …
Mapping user fees for health care in high-mortality countries-evidence from a recent survey
S Witter - 2010 - eresearch.qmu.ac.uk
In recent years several countries have introduced reforms to user fees; a growing number of
countries are also introducing basic health care free at the point of use. In many cases, the …
countries are also introducing basic health care free at the point of use. In many cases, the …
[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis of a public policy: an introduction to user fee exemptions for healthcare in the Sahel
JP Olivier de Sardan, V Ridde - BMC Health Services Research, 2015 - Springer
During the last ten years, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have opted for selective user fee
exemption policies, while remaining within the general framework of cost recovery. But they …
exemption policies, while remaining within the general framework of cost recovery. But they …