Examining equity in health insurance coverage: an analysis of Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme
Abstract Background Following years of out-of-pocket payment for healthcare, some countries in Africa including Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda have instituted social health protection programs through health insurance to provide access to quality and affordable healthcare especially for the poor. This pape...
Main Author: | Fidelia A. A. Dake |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-06-01
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Series: | International Journal for Equity in Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-018-0793-1 |
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