Convergence in public health expenditure across the Sub-Saharan African countries: does club convergence matter?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries that currently face enormous healthcare challenges have implemented national health policies focusing on regional or international health commitments. These health commitments generally promote new healthcare financing policies (e.g., health insurance, user fee exemption and results-based financing) with the objective of providing ever-larger population cohorts with human capital and better health in particular. To achieve this, governments must involve themselves more fully in their respective healthcare sectors through the mobilisation of public funding.

Objective

This paper aims to examine convergence in health expenditure throughout SSA. The findings of club convergence will allow a robust comparison of health indicators bet

SUBMITTER: Traore O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8207633 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature