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An Evaluation of the Effects of the National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana

In 2003, Ghana introduced a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) that aimed to cover the entire population with affordable access to basic health services within five years. This report presents the results of a study evaluating the effects of the NHIS on health care utilization and out-of-pocket expenditures.

Author: Health Systems 20/20 Project and Research and Development Division of the Ghana Health Service
Published: Sep 29 2009