Unawareness of health insurance expiration status among women of reproductive age in Northern Ghana: implications for achieving universal health coverage

Unawareness of health insurance expiration status among women of reproductive age in Northern Ghana: implications for achieving universal health coverage

Abstract Background Ghana implemented a national health insurance scheme in 2005 to promote the provision of accessible, affordable, and equitable healthcare by eliminating service user fees. Termed the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), its active enrollment has remained low despite a decade...

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Main Authors: Edmund Wedam Kanmiki, Ayaga A. Bawah, James Akazili, Isaiah Agorinyah, John Koku Awoonor-Williams, James F. Phillips, Kassem M. Kassak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Subjects:
Universal health coverage
Health insurance
Unawareness
Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41043-019-0190-4

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