Title: Synopsis of results on the impact of community-based health insurance on financial accessibility to health care in Rwanda

Authors: Schneider, Pia and Diop, François

Place: Washington, DC

Publisher: World bank

Year: 2001

Journal: Health, nutrition and population (HNP) discussion paper

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Subject: Health and Poverty

Keywords: health economics, health insurance, health care delivery, poverty, rwanda

Abstract: This paper evaluates the impact of prepayment schemes on access to health care for poor households, based on household survey data. Rwanda is one of the poorest countries in the world. In 1994 public health care services were provided for free to patients, financed by donors and the government.

URL: http://siteresources.worldbank.org/HEALTHNUTRITIONANDPOPULATION/Resources/281627-1095698140167/Schneider-SynopsisofResults-whole.pdf

Document type: Portal