Title:
Impact of mutual health organizations : evidence from west Africa
Authors:
Chankova, Slavea and Sulzbach, Sara and Diop, François
Year:
2008
Journal:
Health policy and planning
Volume:
23(2008)4
PAGE:
264--276
Subject:
Health and Poverty
Keywords:
health economics, health insurance, community participation, health services, west africa, ghana, mali, senegal
Abstract:
This study investigated the determinants of enrolment in mutual health organizations (MHOs), and the impact of MHO membership on use of health care services and on out-of-pocket health care expenditures for outpatient care and hospitalization.
URL:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2430720/pdf/czn011.pdf
Document type:
Portal