The feasibility of community-based health insurance in Burkina Faso

Health Policy

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-53

  Dong, Hengjin ^a   Mugisha, Frederick ^b   Gbangou, Adjima ^c   Kouyate, Bocar ^c   Sauerborn, Rainer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b Shelter Afrique Center   (Kenya)

^c CENTRE DE RECHERCHE EN SANTÉ DE NOUNA   (Burkina Faso)

Author keywords

Burkina Faso; Community based health insurance; Feasibility

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CONSULTATION; DRUG COST; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 2642521053     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2003.12.001     Document Type: Article

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