Towards universal health coverage: Exploring healthcare-related financial risk protection for the informal sector in Kenya

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dc.contributor.advisorMcIntyre, Dien_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorChuma, Janeen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorOkungu, Vincent Okongoen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-08T10:40:04Z
dc.date.available2016-07-08T10:40:04Z
dc.date.issued2015en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThere is a global emphasis to move towards universal health coverage (UHC) with the goal of making health services more equitable and accessible for all, without the risk of financial catastrophe when paying for the services. A key element of UHC reforms is to move away from out-of-pocket payments for health services towards a greater emphasis on mandatory prepayment health financing. The main challenge for low- and middle-income countries is how to extend coverage for informal sector populations, which in most cases are disproportionately exposed to catastrophic and impoverishing healthcare costs. This study explored the nature of the informal sector in Kenya, the experience of members of the informal sector with the health system, their views on different prepayment mechanisms for health services and compares the resource requirements for UHC through a system that requires contributions from the informal sector and a system that is non-contributory.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationOkungu, V. O. (2015). <i>Towards universal health coverage: Exploring healthcare-related financial risk protection for the informal sector in Kenya</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Health Economics Unit. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20255en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationOkungu, Vincent Okongo. <i>"Towards universal health coverage: Exploring healthcare-related financial risk protection for the informal sector in Kenya."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Health Economics Unit, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20255en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationOkungu, V. 2015. Towards universal health coverage: Exploring healthcare-related financial risk protection for the informal sector in Kenya. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Okungu, Vincent Okongo AB - There is a global emphasis to move towards universal health coverage (UHC) with the goal of making health services more equitable and accessible for all, without the risk of financial catastrophe when paying for the services. A key element of UHC reforms is to move away from out-of-pocket payments for health services towards a greater emphasis on mandatory prepayment health financing. The main challenge for low- and middle-income countries is how to extend coverage for informal sector populations, which in most cases are disproportionately exposed to catastrophic and impoverishing healthcare costs. This study explored the nature of the informal sector in Kenya, the experience of members of the informal sector with the health system, their views on different prepayment mechanisms for health services and compares the resource requirements for UHC through a system that requires contributions from the informal sector and a system that is non-contributory. DA - 2015 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2015 T1 - Towards universal health coverage: Exploring healthcare-related financial risk protection for the informal sector in Kenya TI - Towards universal health coverage: Exploring healthcare-related financial risk protection for the informal sector in Kenya UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20255 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/20255
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationOkungu VO. Towards universal health coverage: Exploring healthcare-related financial risk protection for the informal sector in Kenya. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Health Economics Unit, 2015 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20255en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentHealth Economics Uniten_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherHealth Economicsen_ZA
dc.titleTowards universal health coverage: Exploring healthcare-related financial risk protection for the informal sector in Kenyaen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
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