Evaluating Community-Based Health Insurance Schemes in Uganda: Long-Term Effects on Medicine Access

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Main Authors: Mugisha, Turyomariya, Okello, Namugai, Muteesa, Kizza
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Language:English
Published: Zenodo 2010
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author Mugisha, Turyomariya
Okello, Namugai
Muteesa, Kizza
author_facet Mugisha, Turyomariya
Okello, Namugai
Muteesa, Kizza
contents <p>Community-based health insurance schemes have been introduced in Uganda to improve access to healthcare services and medicines. Fieldwork involving quantitative data collection from multiple health facilities, interviews with community members, and analysis of insurance records over a five-year period. The evaluation suggests that community-based health insurance can enhance medicine accessibility but requires ongoing monitoring and support to sustain positive outcomes. Further studies should focus on understanding how different factors influence medication availability and explore ways to improve service delivery in underserved regions.</p>
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spellingShingle Evaluating Community-Based Health Insurance Schemes in Uganda: Long-Term Effects on Medicine Access
Mugisha, Turyomariya
Okello, Namugai
Muteesa, Kizza
African geography
community health insurance
longitudinal studies
public health economics
access disparities
pharmaceuticals market
socioeconomic indicators
<p>Community-based health insurance schemes have been introduced in Uganda to improve access to healthcare services and medicines. Fieldwork involving quantitative data collection from multiple health facilities, interviews with community members, and analysis of insurance records over a five-year period. The evaluation suggests that community-based health insurance can enhance medicine accessibility but requires ongoing monitoring and support to sustain positive outcomes. Further studies should focus on understanding how different factors influence medication availability and explore ways to improve service delivery in underserved regions.</p>
title Evaluating Community-Based Health Insurance Schemes in Uganda: Long-Term Effects on Medicine Access
topic African geography
community health insurance
longitudinal studies
public health economics
access disparities
pharmaceuticals market
socioeconomic indicators
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18915979