| Literature DB >> 7873037 |
Abstract
Attempts to recover some government health care expenses through user charges have produced less revenue than hoped. National health insurance offers an attractive alternative, but needs to include features which check cost escalation. Community involvement and traditional medicine can also help to reduce costs.Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Community Participation; Critique; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; English Speaking Africa; Fees; Financial Activities; Financing, Government; Ghana; Health; Health Facilities; Health Insurance; Health Services; Inequalities; Legislation; Macroeconomic Factors; Medicine; Medicine, Traditional; Organization And Administration; Population; Population Characteristics; Private Sector; Rural Population; Socioeconomic Factors; Urban Population; Western Africa
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Year: 1995 PMID： 7873037
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World Health Forum ISSN： 0251-2432