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- DOI 10.1186/s41043-017-0128-7
- PMID https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29237493
- PMCID https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/5728048
- OpenAlex ID W2774714536
- Type Article
- Language EN
- Published 01 Dec 2017
- Volume 36 (1)
- Pages 42
- Source Journal of Health Population and Nutriti…
- Publisher BioMed Central
- FWCI 7.14
- Countries 2
- Institutions 5
- Added 22 Dec 2017
- Updated 31 Oct 2026
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The association between health insurance status and utilization of health services in rural Northern Ghana: evidence from the introduction of the National Health Insurance Scheme
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BACKGROUND: Many households in low- and middle-income countries face financial hardships due to payments for health care, while others are pushed into poverty. Risk pooling and prepayment mechanisms help to lessen the impact of the costs of care as well as assisting to achieve universal health coverage (UHC). Ghana implemented the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) for the promotion of access…
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8 authors| # | Author | Institutions | ORCID |
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| 1 | Philip Ayizem Dalinjong Corresponding | Navrongo Health Research Centr… (GH) Ghana Health Service (GH) | |
| 2 | Paul Welaga | Navrongo Health Research Centr… (GH) Ghana Health Service (GH) | |
| 3 | James Akazili | Indepth Network (GH) Navrongo Health Research Centr… (GH) +1 | |
| 4 | Anthony Kwarteng | Kintampo Health Research Centr… (GH) Ghana Health Service (GH) | |
| 5 | Martin W. Bangha | Indepth Network (GH) | |
| 6 | Abraham Rexford Oduro | Navrongo Health Research Centr… (GH) Ghana Health Service (GH) | |
| 7 | Osman A. Sankoh | Indepth Network (GH) | |
| 8 | Jane Goudge | University of the Witwatersran… (ZA) |
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