Extending coverage to informal sector populations in Kenya: design preferences and implications for financing policy

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dc.contributor.authorOkungu, Vincent
dc.contributor.authorChuma, Jane
dc.contributor.authorMulupi, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorMcIntyre, Diane
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T06:20:25Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T06:20:25Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractUniversal health coverage (UHC) is important in terms of improving access to quality health care while protecting households from the risk of catastrophic health spending and impoverishment. However, progress to UHC has been hampered by the measures to increase mandatory prepaid funds especially in low- and middle-income countries where there are large populations in the informal sector. Important considerations in expanding coverage to the informal sector should include an exploration of the type of prepayment system that is acceptable to the informal sector and the features of such a design that would encourage prepayment for health care among this population group. The objective of the study was to document the views of informal sector workers regarding different prepayment mechanisms, and critically analyze key design features of a future health system and the policy implications of financing UHC in Kenya.
dc.identifier.apacitationOkungu, V., Chuma, J., Mulupi, S., & McIntyre, D. (2018). Extending coverage to informal sector populations in Kenya: design preferences and implications for financing policy. <i>BMC Health Services Research</i>, 18(1), 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34275en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationOkungu, Vincent, Jane Chuma, Stephen Mulupi, and Diane McIntyre "Extending coverage to informal sector populations in Kenya: design preferences and implications for financing policy." <i>BMC Health Services Research</i> 18, 1. (2018): 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34275en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationOkungu, V., Chuma, J., Mulupi, S. & McIntyre, D. 2018. Extending coverage to informal sector populations in Kenya: design preferences and implications for financing policy. <i>BMC Health Services Research.</i> 18(1):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34275en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1472-6963
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Okungu, Vincent AU - Chuma, Jane AU - Mulupi, Stephen AU - McIntyre, Diane AB - Universal health coverage (UHC) is important in terms of improving access to quality health care while protecting households from the risk of catastrophic health spending and impoverishment. However, progress to UHC has been hampered by the measures to increase mandatory prepaid funds especially in low- and middle-income countries where there are large populations in the informal sector. Important considerations in expanding coverage to the informal sector should include an exploration of the type of prepayment system that is acceptable to the informal sector and the features of such a design that would encourage prepayment for health care among this population group. The objective of the study was to document the views of informal sector workers regarding different prepayment mechanisms, and critically analyze key design features of a future health system and the policy implications of financing UHC in Kenya. DA - 2018 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 1 J1 - BMC Health Services Research LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2018 SM - 1472-6963 T1 - Extending coverage to informal sector populations in Kenya: design preferences and implications for financing policy TI - Extending coverage to informal sector populations in Kenya: design preferences and implications for financing policy UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34275 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/34275
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationOkungu V, Chuma J, Mulupi S, McIntyre D. Extending coverage to informal sector populations in Kenya: design preferences and implications for financing policy. BMC Health Services Research. 2018;18(1):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34275.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentHealth Economics Unit
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.sourceBMC Health Services Research
dc.source.journalissue1
dc.source.journalvolume18
dc.source.pagination174 - 177
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-017-2805-z
dc.subject.otherInformal sector
dc.subject.otherPrepayment designs
dc.subject.otherUniversal health coverage
dc.titleExtending coverage to informal sector populations in Kenya: design preferences and implications for financing policy
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceJournal Article
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