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 …

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 …

While research has assessed the impact of health insurance on health care utilization, few
studies have focused on the effects of health insurance on use of maternal health care …

Catastrophic health expenditure forces 5.7 million Bangladeshis into poverty. Inequity is
present in most of health indicators across social, economic, and demographic parameters …

Background: Previous studies investigating factors associated with healthcare utilization by
older Ghanaians lack distinction between public and private health services. The present …

Abstract In Ghana, Tanzania and South Africa, health care financing is progressive overall.
However, out-of-pocket payments and health insurance for the informal sector are …

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 …

Background Protecting the poor and vulnerable against the cost of unforeseen ill health has
become a global concern culminating in the 2005 World Health Assembly resolution urging …

Background Access to health insurance is expected to have positive effect in improving
access to healthcare and offer financial risk protection to households. Ghana began the …

Background The rising burden of chronic non-communicable diseases in low and middle
income countries has major implications on the ability of these countries to achieve …