The economic impact of diseases in terms of healthcare cost and reduced productivity is enormous and affects both the household and the economy as a whole. From the perception of an adverse health situation, to the decision to seek care, up to the coping mechanisms that a household will adopt, the entire burden of illness stretches the resources of households and the economy as a whole. Over the past two or so decades, health insurance has emerged as an important mediating factor in providing succour to households hit by illness requiring substantial health expenditures. Since then, there has been considerable research on the link between illness and poverty, and the role of health insurance in mitigating the effects of healthcare expenditu...
There is considerable interest in exploring the potential of health insurance to increase the access...
This paper maps the health care burden of households in rural Burkina Faso. More specifically we inv...
BACKGROUND: There is a global concern regarding how households could be protected from relatively la...
Contains fulltext : 170048.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access)BACKGROUND: Gha...
Background: Excessive healthcare payments can impede access to health services and also disrupt the ...
Abstract Background There is a global concern regarding how households could be protected from relat...
Abstract Background There is a global concern regarding how households could be protected from relat...
Abstract Background In developing countries, health shock is one of the most common idiosyncratic in...
Background: Financial risk protection against the cost of unforeseen healthcare has gained global at...
Health insurance is predicted to increase healthcare utilisation, lower out-of-pocket health spendin...
A central pillar of universal health coverage (UHC) is to achieve financial protection from catastro...
A central pillar of universal health coverage (UHC) is to achieve financial protection from catastro...
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-92).One major challenge facing the international deve...
In many regions, some of the most formidable enemies of health are joining forces with the allies of...
Poor health is a source of impoverishment among households in low -and middle- income countries (LMI...
There is considerable interest in exploring the potential of health insurance to increase the access...
This paper maps the health care burden of households in rural Burkina Faso. More specifically we inv...
BACKGROUND: There is a global concern regarding how households could be protected from relatively la...
Contains fulltext : 170048.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access)BACKGROUND: Gha...
Background: Excessive healthcare payments can impede access to health services and also disrupt the ...
Abstract Background There is a global concern regarding how households could be protected from relat...
Abstract Background There is a global concern regarding how households could be protected from relat...
Abstract Background In developing countries, health shock is one of the most common idiosyncratic in...
Background: Financial risk protection against the cost of unforeseen healthcare has gained global at...
Health insurance is predicted to increase healthcare utilisation, lower out-of-pocket health spendin...
A central pillar of universal health coverage (UHC) is to achieve financial protection from catastro...
A central pillar of universal health coverage (UHC) is to achieve financial protection from catastro...
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-92).One major challenge facing the international deve...
In many regions, some of the most formidable enemies of health are joining forces with the allies of...
Poor health is a source of impoverishment among households in low -and middle- income countries (LMI...
There is considerable interest in exploring the potential of health insurance to increase the access...
This paper maps the health care burden of households in rural Burkina Faso. More specifically we inv...
BACKGROUND: There is a global concern regarding how households could be protected from relatively la...