Social Health Insurance for Universal Health Coverage in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs): a retrospective policy analysis of attainments, setbacks and equity implications of Kenya's social health insurance model.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To analyse the potential of the Social Health Insurance (SHI) model to support the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) through a policy analysis case study of Kenya's National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).

Design

We used an adaptation of the policy triangle framework to perform a retrospective policy analysis of Kenya's NHIF, drawing from semistructured interviews and analysis of published documents and grey literature.

Setting

We focused on Kenya's NHIF as a case study.

Participants

We conducted 21 interviews with key stakeholders including policy experts, healthcare providers and formal and informal sector workers. We then triangulated the interview findings with document analysis.

Results

SUBMITTER: Nungo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11647346 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature