Promoting universal financial protection: A case study of new management of community health insurance in Tanzania

Health Research Policy and Systems

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Borghi, Josephine ^a,b   Maluka, Stephen ^c   Kuwawenaruwa, August ^b   Makawia, Suzan ^b   Tantau, Juma ^d   Mtei, Gemini ^b   Ally, Mariam ^e   Macha, Jane ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b IFAKARA HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Tanzania)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^d Ministry of Health and Social Welfare   (Tanzania)

^e MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Financing; Health insurance; Informal sector; Merger; Reform; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; TANZANIA; COMMUNITY CARE; COST; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INSURANCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SATISFACTION; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COST SHARING; FINANCING, ORGANIZED; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; TANZANIA; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 84878816322     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4505-11-21     Document Type: Article

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