Has the free maternal health policy eliminated out of pocket payments for maternal health services? Views of women, health providers and insurance managers in …

PA Dalinjong, AY Wang, CSE Homer - PLoS One, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The free maternal health policy was implemented in Ghana in 2008 under the
National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The policy sought to eliminate out of pocket …

The operations of the free maternal care policy and out of pocket payments during childbirth in rural Northern Ghana

PA Dalinjong, AY Wang, CSE Homer - Health Economics Review, 2017 - Springer
Background To promote skilled attendance at births and reduce maternal deaths, the
government of Ghana introduced the free maternal care policy under the National Health …

The implementation of the free maternal health policy in rural Northern Ghana: synthesised results and lessons learnt

PA Dalinjong, AY Wang, CSE Homer - BMC research notes, 2018 - Springer
Objective A free maternal health policy was implemented under Ghana's National Health
Insurance Scheme to promote the use of maternal health services. Under the policy, women …

Implementation of fee-free maternal health-care policy in Ghana: perspectives of users of antenatal and delivery care services from public health-care facilities in …

P Anafi, WK Mprah, AM Jackson… - … of community health …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
In 2008, the government of Ghana implemented a national user fee maternal care
exemption policy through the National Health Insurance Scheme to improve financial access …

Implementation and effectiveness of free health insurance for the poor pregnant women in Tanzania: A mixed methods evaluation

A Kuwawenaruwa, K Ramsey, P Binyaruka… - Social Science & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Demand side financing strategies have been a popular means of increasing coverage and
availability of effective maternal and child health services in low and middle income …

Out-of-pocket payments in the context of a free maternal health care policy in Burkina Faso: a national cross-sectional survey

IB Meda, A Baguiya, V Ridde, HG Ouédraogo… - Health Economics …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background In April 2016, Burkina Faso introduced a free health care policy for
women. Instead of reimbursing health facilities, as many sub-Saharan countries do, the …

Impact of free maternal health care policy on maternal health care utilization and perinatal mortality in Ghana: protocol design for historical cohort study

J Azaare, P Akweongo, GC Aryeetey, D Dwomoh - Reproductive health, 2020 - Springer
Background Ghana introduced what has come to be known as the'Free'Maternal Health
Care Policy (FMHCP) in 2008 via the free registration of pregnant women to the National …

Effectiveness of a free maternal healthcare programme under the National Health Insurance Scheme on skilled care: evidence from a cross-sectional study in two …

P Twum, J Qi, KK Aurelie, L Xu - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives In her quest to reduce maternal mortality, Ghana introduced a free maternal
healthcare programme under the National Health Insurance Scheme. This study aimed to …

An exploratory study of the policy process and early implementation of the free NHIS coverage for pregnant women in Ghana

S Witter, B Garshong, V Ridde - International journal for equity in health, 2013 - Springer
Background Pregnant women were offered free access to health care through National
Health Insurance (NHIS) membership in Ghana in 2008, in the latest phase of policy reforms …

Two decades of maternity care fee exemption policies in Ghana: have they benefited the poor?

FA Johnson, F Frempong-Ainguah… - Health policy and …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Objective: To investigate, the impact of maternity-related fee payment policies on the uptake
of skilled birth care amongst the poor in Ghana. Methods: Population data representing 12 …