Introduction Health financing reforms in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) over the
past decades have focused on achieving equity in financing of health care delivery through …

This review aims to identify, assess and analyse the evidence on equity in the distribution of
public health sector expenditure in low-and middle-income countries. Four bibliographic …

Little is known about health system equity in Tanzania, whether in terms of distribution of the
health care financing burden or distribution of health care benefits. This study undertook a …

During recent decades, global economic growth has been mostly driven by developing
world economies. The ones with the most intensive pace of development were marked by …

Background Equitable financing is a key objective of health care systems. Its importance is
evidenced in policy documents, policy statements, the work of health economists and policy …

Health financing is central to the functioning of health systems and the attainment of health-
related sustainable development goals, including universal health coverage (UHC). The …

International studies have repeatedly shown that people with lower income are more likely
to experience difficulties to access medical services. Less is known on why these relations …

John Ataguba received his training in economics and has conducted research and worked
in Nigeria and South Africa. He has been involved in several research projects on health …

A desire to enhance protection against health care costs and improve equity of access to
health care lies at the core of many health sector financing initiatives. Until recently …

Abstract Background Nigeria and Ghana have recently introduced a National Health
Insurance Scheme (NHIS) with the aim of moving towards universal health care using more …