Does the Informal Sector in Kenya Have Financial Potential to Sustainably Prepay for Health Care? Implications for Financing Universal Health Coverage in Low-Income Settings

Does the Informal Sector in Kenya Have Financial Potential to Sustainably Prepay for Health Care? Implications for Financing Universal Health Coverage in Low-Income Settings

Kenya currently lacks evidence on whether income in the informal sector is sustainable and predictable and therefore able to support financing of universal health coverage (UHC). This article demonstrates the financial potential of informal sector entities to sustainably finance UHC in Kenya. Data w...

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Main Authors: Vincent R. Okungu, Diane McIntyre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-04-01
Series:Health Systems & Reform
Subjects:
kenya
health financing
informal sector
universal health coverage
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23288604.2019.1583492

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