Title: The financial protection effect of Ghana national health insurance scheme : evidence from a study in two rural districts

Authors: Nguyen, Ha T.H. and Rajkotia, Yogesh and Wang, Hong

Place: [London]

Publisher: BioMed central

Year: 2011

Journal: International journal for equity in health

Volume: Vol. 10, No. 4

PAGE: --

Subject: Health and Poverty

Keywords: health economics, national health insurance, rural areas, bangladesh

Abstract: The current study uses the case of Ghana to contribute to the evidence pool about insurance's financial protection effects. It evaluates the impact of the country's National Health Insurance Scheme on households' out-of-pocket spending and catastrophic health expenditure.

URL: http://www.equityhealthj.com/content/pdf/1475-9276-10-4.pdf

Document type: Portal