Feasibility and desirability of scaling up Community–based Health Insurance (CBHI) in rural communities in Uganda: lessons from Kisiizi Hospital CBHI scheme

Feasibility and desirability of scaling up Community–based Health Insurance (CBHI) in rural communities in Uganda: lessons from Kisiizi Hospital CBHI scheme

Abstract Background Community-based Health Insurance (CBHI) schemes have been implemented world over as initial steps for national health insurance schemes. The CBHI concept developed out of a need for financial protection against catastrophic health expenditures to the poor after failure of other h...

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Main Authors: Alex A. Kakama, Prossy K. Namyalo, Robert K. Basaza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Community-based health insurance
Universal health coverage
Health financing
Enrolment
Scaling up
Uganda
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05525-7

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