An evaluation of the Ghana National Health Insurance scheme in the context of the health MDG's
OUTPUT TYPE: Research report- client
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2010
TITLE AUTHOR(S): J.Mensah, J.R.Oppong, K.Bobi-Barimah, G.Frempong, W.Sabi
KEYWORDS: GHANA, HEALTH, NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE (NHI) SYSTEM
DEPARTMENT: Equitable Education and Economies (IED)
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 6676
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3938
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3938
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2010
TITLE AUTHOR(S): J.Mensah, J.R.Oppong, K.Bobi-Barimah, G.Frempong, W.Sabi
KEYWORDS: GHANA, HEALTH, NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE (NHI) SYSTEM
DEPARTMENT: Equitable Education and Economies (IED)
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 6676
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3938
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3938
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Abstract
In 2003 the Government of Ghana established a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to make health care more affordable for Ghanaians, it is envisaged that the NHIS will eventually replace the existing cash-and-carry system. Sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation and the GDN this study evaluates the NHIS to determine whether is is fulfilling the needs for which it was established.-
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