Nigeria and Ghana have recently introduced a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) with the aim of moving towards universal health care using more equitable financing mechanisms. This study compares health and economic indicators, describes the structure of each country’s NHIS within the wider healthcare system, and analyses impacts on equity in financing and access to health care.
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/assessing-equity-health-care-through-national-health-insurance-schemes-nigeria-and
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/isaac-ao-odeyemi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/john-nixon
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/international-journal-equity-health
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-care
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-insurance
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ghana
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nigeria
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-all
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-policy
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty
