Healthcare financing in Nigeria: A systematic review assessing the evidence of the impact of health insurance on primary health care delivery

作者: Ejughemre Ufuoma John , Agada-Amade Y. A , Oyibo P.G , Ugwu I. C

DOI: 10.5430/JHA.V4N1P1

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摘要: Strengthening health systems, improving outcomes, as well finding answers to the competing alternatives of healthcare financing are critical issues that continue bother policy makers. Irrespective options, choice care should mobilize resources for and improve access quality at same time. Notably, in Nigeria provides a framework establishing insurance schemes so expand coverage delivery formal informal sectors strategy towards universal healthcare. Accordingly, authors, through this review, systematically assess evidence extent which impacts on services primary Nigeria. While comes bear, findings reveal an moderate-to-high strength increases improves received; however, it remains equivocal some instances. The review therefore contributes literature by extending qualifying existing knowledge advocating accelerated reforms if will be achieved.

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