An Analysis of Catastrophic Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditures in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Ghana implemented a universal health coverage scheme aimed at attaining financial risk protection against catastrophic out-of-pocket health expenditures. The effort has yielded mixed benefits for the different socio-economic profiles of the population. The present study estimates the incidence of catastrophic payments among Ghanaian households.

Methods

The study analyzed the round seven dataset of the Ghana Living Standards Survey collected between 2016 and 2017. We estimated the incidence and intensity of catastrophic payments for total household consumption and non-food consumption for a range of thresholds. The analysis further weighted the measures of catastrophic payments to determine the distribution sensitivity.

Results

As the threshold increased f

SUBMITTER: Sataru F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10012771 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature