Extending universal health coverage to informal workers: a systematic review of health financing schemes in low-and middle-income countries in Southeast Asia

AH Kaiser, N Rotigliano, S Flessa, B Ekman… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) is a priority of most low-and middle-income
countries, reflecting governments' commitments to improved population health. However …

[图书][B] Universal health coverage and the challenge of informal employment: lessons from developing countries

R Bitran - 2014 - openknowledge.worldbank.org
This report has been written for developing countries' policy makers and individuals in the
development community who are actively engaged in efforts to achieve universal health …

Emerging challenges in implementing universal health coverage in Asia

C Bredenkamp, T Evans, L Lagrada… - Social science & …, 2015 - Elsevier
As countries in Asia converge on the goal of universal health coverage (UHC), some
common challenges are emerging. One is how to ensure coverage of the informal sector so …

Extending coverage to informal sector populations in Kenya: design preferences and implications for financing policy

V Okungu, J Chuma, S Mulupi, D McIntyre - BMC health services research, 2018 - Springer
Background Universal health coverage (UHC) is important in terms of improving access to
quality health care while protecting households from the risk of catastrophic health spending …

Subsidized health insurance coverage of people in the informal sector and vulnerable population groups: trends in institutional design in Asia

I Vilcu, L Probst, B Dorjsuren, I Mathauer - International Journal for Equity …, 2016 - Springer
Background Many low-and middle-income countries with a social health insurance system
face challenges on their road towards universal health coverage (UHC), especially for …

Promoting universal financial protection: evidence from seven low-and middle-income countries on factors facilitating or hindering progress

D McIntyre, MK Ranson, BK Aulakh… - Health research policy and …, 2013 - Springer
Although universal health coverage (UHC) is a global health policy priority, there remains
limited evidence on UHC reforms in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). This paper …

[图书][B] Going universal: how 24 developing countries are implementing universal health coverage from the bottom up

D Cotlear, S Nagpal, O Smith, A Tandon, R Cortez - 2015 - books.google.com
This book is about 24 developing countries that have embarked on the journey towards
universal health coverage (UHC) following a bottom-up approach, with a special focus on …

Challenges in financing universal health coverage in sub-Saharan Africa

D McIntyre, AG Obse, EW Barasa… - … research encyclopedia of …, 2018 - oxfordre.com
Within the context of the Sustainable Development Goals, it is important to critically review
research on healthcare financing in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from the perspective of the …

Achieving universal health coverage through voluntary insurance: what can we learn from the experience of Lao PDR?

S Alkenbrack, B Jacobs, M Lindelow - BMC health services research, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Background The Government of Lao Peoples' Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) has
embarked on a path to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) through implementation of …

[PDF][PDF] Providing financial protection and funding health service benefits for the informal sector: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa

J Chuma, S Mulupi, D McIntyre - London, UK: KEMRI—Wellcome …, 2013 - researchgate.net
Executive summary In the context of initiatives to promote universal coverage, there is an
emphasis on increasing prepayment funding for health services. This paper aims to …