The impact of community-based health insurance on universal health coverage in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ideally health insurance aims to provide financial security, promote social inclusion, and ensure equitable access to quality healthcare services for all households. Community-based health insurance has been operating in Ethiopia since 2011. However, its nationwide impact on universal health coverage has not yet been evaluated despite several studies being conducted.

Objective

We evaluated the impact of Ethiopia's community-based health insurance (2012-2021) on universal health coverage.

Methods

On 27 August 2022, searches were conducted in Scopus, Hinari, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Semantic Scholar. Twenty-three studies were included. We used the Joana Briggs Institute checklists to assess the risk of bias. We included cross-sectional and mixed studies wi

SUBMITTER: Bayked EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10035959 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature