The state of enrollment on the National Health Insurance Scheme in rural Ghana after eight years of implementation

The state of enrollment on the National Health Insurance Scheme in rural Ghana after eight years of implementation

Abstract Background In 2004, Ghana implemented a national health insurance scheme (NHIS) as a step towards achieving universal health coverage. In this paper, we assessed the level of enrollment and factors associated with NHIS membership in two predominantly rural districts of northern Ghana after...

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Main Authors: Anthony Kwarteng, James Akazili, Paul Welaga, Philip Ayizem Dalinjong, Kwaku Poku Asante, Doris Sarpong, Samuelina Arthur, Martin Bangha, Jane Goudge, Osman Sankoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
National health insurance scheme
Universal health coverage
Exemption policy
Wealth index
Poor
Equity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-019-1113-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-019-1113-0

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