Title:
Public social policy development and implementation : a case study of the Ghana National health insurance scheme
Authors:
Agyepong, Irene Akua and Adjei, Sam
Year:
2008
Journal:
Health policy and planning
Volume:
23(2008)2
PAGE:
150--160
Subject:
Health and Poverty
Keywords:
health economics, health insurance, national health insurance, ghana
Abstract:
Ghana embarked on a national policy process of replacing out-of-pocket fees at point of service use with national health insurance in 2001. This paper examines the political challenges of reform in the development of national health insurance in Ghana.
URL:
http://heapol.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/23/2/150.pdf
Document type:
Portal