Alawode and Adewole BMC Public Health (2021) 21:124 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-10133-5 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Assessment of the design and implementation challenges of the National Health Insurance Scheme in Nigeria: a qualitative study among sub-national level actors, healthcare and insurance providers Gbadegesin O. Alawode* and David A. Adewole Abstract Background: Health insurance is an important mechanism to prevent financial hardship in the process of accessing health care. Since the launch of Nigeria’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 2005, only 5% of Nigerians have health insurance and 70% still finance their healthcare through Out-Of-Pocket (OOP) expenditure. Understanding the contextualized ...
Health Insurance Scheme April 2020 Project Details UNHCR and the Costa Rican Social Security entity (CCSS) signed an agreement to provide health insurance to 6,000 persons of concern (PoC) in 2020. Through the agreement, UNHCR is providing USD 1.8 million in support to the Government via the CCSS to respond to pressing health needs faced by the most vulnerable asylum-seekers and refugees, particularly with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Duration: January – December 2020 Cost: USD 1.8 million Number of 6,000 PoC. More PoC may benefit depending on when they are Beneficiaries: included in the ...
IFPRI Discussion Paper 01309 December 2013 The National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana Implementation Challenges and Proposed Solutions Gissele Gajate-Garrido Rebecca Owusua Development Strategy and Governance Division INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), established in 1975, provides evidence-based policy solutions to sustainably end hunger and malnutrition and reduce poverty. The Institute conducts research, communicates results, optimizes partnerships, and builds capacity to ensure sustainable food production, promote healthy food systems, improve markets and trade, transform agriculture, build resilience, and strengthen institutions and governance. Gender is considered in all of the Institute’s work. IFPRI collaborates ...
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