Abstract ntroduction: Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has engaged attention of policy
makers at both global and country levels. UHC is one of three strategic priorities of World …

The institutional architecture for the provision of social health protection varies across
countries, as do the actors and organizations involved. In some countries, mutual benefit …

This paper examines the political economy of Rwanda's Vision 2020 Umurenge Programme
(VUP) and argues that strong government commitment to the VUP has been shaped by the …

Low enrolment in micro-health insurance (MHI) schemes is a recurring issue affecting the
viability of such schemes. Beyond the efforts addressing low subscription and retention in …

This article examines the distribution of power among public, private and criminal interests
invested in Mombasa port. It approaches Kenya as a gatekeeper state, in which national …

Ethiopia has been piloting and scaling up a community-based health insurance scheme for
the informal sector since 2011, alongside preparations for the launch of a social health …

This chapter argues that for several years preceding the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, a
sustained and vicious campaign stoked hatred and fear of the minority Tutsi ethnic group. By …

This paper analyses the introduction and expansion of health insurance schemes in
Tanzania. Health insurances were introduced around year 2000 as part of a more general …

This paper analyses the introduction and expansion of health insurance schemes in
Tanzania. Health insurances were introduced around year 2000 as part of a more general …

Despite Rwanda's implementation of a 'zero tolerance for corruption'strategy, taxi
motorcyclists working in Kigali continue to deal with corrupt security officers and police …