Health Insurance for the Informal Sector in Africa : Design Features, Risk Protection, and Resource Mobilization

Health Insurance for the Informal Sector in Africa : Design Features, Risk Protection, and Resource Mobilization

Studies and literature reviews of health insurance schemes targeting rural or informal sector populations in developing countries (often called "community insurance schemes") frequently conclude that schemes have design weaknesses, yet do...

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Main Author:	Arhin-Tenkorang, Dyna
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ASSURANCE BREASTFEEDING BUDGET CONSTRAINTS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMUNITY INSURANCE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK CONSUMER PROTECTION CONTRIBUTIONS COST RECOVERY COVERAGE DEBT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPLOYMENT EXPENDITURES FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL RISK GNP HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE FINANCING HEALTH CARE PROVISION HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH PROMOTION HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HEALTH WORKERS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HYGIENE IMMUNITY INCOME INCOME GROUPS INCOME LEVELS INFORMAL SECTOR INSTITUTIONALIZATION INSURANCE INSURANCE COVERAGE INSURANCE FUNDS INSURANCE POLICIES ISOLATION LAWS LEGISLATION LOW INCOME LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MACROECONOMICS MALARIA MANAGERS MARKETING MOTIVATION MUTUAL AID NUTRITION PARTNERSHIP PATIENTS POLICY ENVIRONMENT POVERTY ALLEVIATION PREMIUMS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRODUCTIVITY PROGNOSIS PROGRAMS PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC SECTOR RATES REINSURANCE RESOURCE ALLOCATION RISK RISK MANAGEMENT RISK SHARING RURAL COMMUNITIES SOCIAL WELFARE SUSTAINABILITY TAXATION WILLINGNESS TO PAY WTP HEALTH SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT & REFORM HEALTH FINANCE RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/09/3356190/health-insurance-informal-sector-africa-design-features-risk-protection-resource-mobilization http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13643

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/09/3356190/health-insurance-informal-sector-africa-design-features-risk-protection-resource-mobilization
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13643

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