The path to universal health coverage in five African and Asian countries: examining the association between insurance status and health-care use

Summary: Despite major efforts to achieve universal health coverage (UHC), progress has lagged in many African and Asian countries. A key strategy pursued by many countries is the use of health insurance to increase access and affordability. However, evidence on insurance coverage and on the associa...

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Main Authors: Emily Odipo, MSc, Prashant Jarhyan, PhD, Jacinta Nzinga, PhD, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, ProfDM, Amit Aryal, MPH, Emma Clarke-Deelder, PhD, Sailesh Mohan, ProfPhD, Moshabela Mosa, ProfPhD, Munir Kassa Eshetu, MD, Todd P Lewis, PhD, Neena R Kapoor, MSc, Margaret E Kruk, ProfPhD, Günther Fink, PhD, Emelda A Okiro, ProfPhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X23005107