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Is travel-time to a specialist centre a risk factor for non-referral, non-attendance and loss to follow-up among patients with hepatitis C (HCV) infection?
Astell-Burt, Thomas; Flowerdew, Robin; Boyle, Paul; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 75 (2012) 1, pp. 240-247
Little is known about why many people diagnosed with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection fail to reach and stay within specialist care services. We used a Geographic Information System and logit regression to investigate whether travel-time to a specialist centre was associated with an increased...
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Does Distance matter for Institutional Delivery in Rural India? An Instrumental Variable Approach
Kumar, Santosh; Dansereau, Emily; Murray, Chris - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
to be an important non-monetary barrier that impede utilization of health facilities. In this paper, we examine if access …
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A Study on the Implementation of Jampersal Policy in Indonesia
Achadi, Endang L.; Achadi, Anhari; Pambudi, Eko; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Indonesia launched Jampersal in 2011, a nationwide program to accelerate the reduction of maternal and newborn deaths. The program was financed by central government revenues and provided free and comprehensive maternal and neonatal care with an emphasis on promoting institutional deliveries....
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Effects of capitation payment on utilization and claims expenditure under National Health Insurance Scheme : a cross-sectional study of three regions in Ghana
Andoh-Adjei, Francis-Xavier; Boudewijns, Bronke; … - In: Health economics review 8 (2018) 17, pp. 1-8
Introduction: Ghana introduced capitation payment under National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), beginning with pilot … regions of Ghana, one being an intervention region and two being control regions, over a 5-year period, 2010–2014. We … positive results. Health policy makers in Ghana may, therefore, want to consider capitation a key provider payment method for …
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Extending health insurance in Ghana : effects of the National Health Insurance Scheme on maternity care
Brugiavini, Agar; Pace, Noemi - In: Health economics review 6 (2016) 7, pp. 1-10
Health Insurance Schemes (NHIS) in Ghana affects the utilization of maternal health care services and medical out …-of-pocket expenses. Methods: We used nationally-representative household data from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS). We … status of women and their children, the health-care authorities in Ghana should make every effort to extend this coverage. In …
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National health insurance, social influence and antenatal care use in Ghana
Owoo, Nkechi S.; Lambon-Quayefio, Monica P. - In: Health Economics Review 3 (2013) 19, pp. 1-12
utilization in Ghana through the use of antenatal care services. A number of studies have found that access to health insurance … social forces play in this decision. This study uses village-level data from the 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey to …
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Wealth and antenatal care use : implications for maternal health care utilisation in Ghana
Arthur, Eric - In: Health economics review 2 (2012) 14, pp. 1-8
The study investigates the effect of wealth on maternal health care utilization in Ghana via its effect on Antenatal … before delivery. The study is pivoted on the introduction of the free maternal health care policy in April 2005 in Ghana with … health care significantly. Using secondary data from the 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health survey, the results have revealed …
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Determinants of antenatal care quality in Ghana
Atinga, Roger A.; Baku, Anita Asiwome Adzo - In: International journal of social economics 40 (2013) 10, pp. 852-865
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Impact of Covid-19 on maternal health seeking in Ghana
Asuming, Patrick Opoku; Gaisie, Deborah Aba; Agula, Caesar - In: Journal of international development : the journal of … 34 (2022) 4, pp. 919-930
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National health insurance subscription and maternal healthcare utilisation across mothers' wealth status in Ghana
Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena; Kofinti, Raymond Elikplim; … - In: Health economics review 7 (2017) 16, pp. 1-15
in Ghana, the situation still remains high averaging 319 per 100,000 live births between 2011 and 2015. Objective: To … quintiles (Poor, Middle and Rich). Methods: The study employed data from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. Both … quintile. Conclusion: The study has vindicated the claim that NHIS Scheme is pro-poor in Ghana. The Ministry of Health should …
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