Health Coverage and Financial Protection in Uganda: A Political Economy Perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As countries health financing policies are expected to support progress towards universal health coverage (UHC), an analysis of these policies is particularly relevant in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In 2001, the government of Uganda abolished user-fees to improve accessibility to health services for the population. However, after almost 20 years, the incidence of catastrophic health expenditures is still very high, and the health financing system does not provide a pooled prepayment scheme at national level such as an integrated health insurance scheme. This article aims at analysing the Ugandan experience of health financing reforms with a specific focus on financial protection. Financial protection represents a key pillar of UHC and has been central to he

SUBMITTER: Nannini M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9808243 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature