Accountability mechanisms for implementing a health financing option: the case of the basic health care provision fund (BHCPF) in Nigeria
Abstract Background The Nigerian National Health Act proposes a radical shift in health financing in Nigeria through the establishment of a fund – Basic Healthcare Provision Fund, (BHCPF). This Fund is intended to improve the functioning of primary health care in Nigeria. Key stakeholders at nationa...
Main Authors: | Benjamin Uzochukwu, Emmanuel Onwujekwe, Chinyere Mbachu, Chinyere Okeke, Sassy Molyneux, Lucy Gilson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-07-01
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Series: | International Journal for Equity in Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-018-0807-z |
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