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Universal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Development : Country Summary Report for Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorOtoo, Nathaniel
dc.contributor.authorAwittor, Evelyn
dc.contributor.authorMarquez, Patricio
dc.contributor.authorSaleh, Karima
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-16T19:46:09Z
dc.date.available2014-12-16T19:46:09Z
dc.date.issued2014-09
dc.description.abstractGhana is a country in West Africa with a population of about 25 million. The country is a stable democracy and achieved lower middle-income status in 2011 with a per capita gross national income (GNI) of $1,410. The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in Ghana is among the lowest in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, and this too makes its status related to life expectancy relatively better. The government made a commitment to universal health coverage when it passed the national health insurance scheme (NHIS) law, act 650, at the end of 2003. The law was revised in 2012 (act 852) to bring the district insurance schemes into a single pooled fund, thus eliminating fragmentation. Act 650 established the national health insurance authority (NHIA) to implement the NHIS and mandates that all residents of Ghana enroll in one of the accredited insurance schemes. The law does not specify consequences for failing to enroll, nor are residents automatically enrolled, so until now the NHIS has been operating as a de facto voluntary scheme. With the 2003 NHIS law, the health financing system in Ghana is now a combination of supply-side subsidies for public and faith-based providers directly through the government budget, entitlement-based insurance coverage financed through a combination of earmarked taxes and individual-paid premiums, and direct out-of-pocket payments. The report is divided into two parts: part one gives universal coverage - status and sequencing; and part two present lessons to be shared.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/09/20274427/universal-health-coverage-inclusive-sustainable-development-country-summary-report-ghana
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/20730
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/20730
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank Group, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectAGED
dc.subjectANTENATAL VISITS
dc.subjectCANCER
dc.subjectCAPITATION
dc.subjectCAPITATION PAYMENT
dc.subjectCATASTROPHIC HEALTH SPENDING
dc.subjectCHILDBIRTH
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCLINICS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY HEALTH
dc.subjectCOMPETENCIES
dc.subjectCOMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectCOST SHARING
dc.subjectDELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectDELIVERY SYSTEM
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectDIAGNOSIS
dc.subjectDIET
dc.subjectEMERGENCY CARE
dc.subjectENROLLEES
dc.subjectENTITLEMENT
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGY
dc.subjectESSENTIAL MEDICINES
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFEE FOR SERVICE
dc.subjectFEE-FOR-SERVICE
dc.subjectFEE-FOR-SERVICE PAYMENT
dc.subjectFEE-FOR-SERVICE SYSTEM
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROSS NATIONAL INCOME
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE FINANCING
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTERS
dc.subjectHEALTH CONDITIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH COVERAGE
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectHEALTH FACILITIES
dc.subjectHEALTH FINANCING
dc.subjectHEALTH FINANCING SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE SCHEMES
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICY
dc.subjectHEALTH RESOURCES
dc.subjectHEALTH RISKS
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE UTILIZATION
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH SPECIALIST
dc.subjectHEALTH SPENDING
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH WORKERS
dc.subjectHEALTH WORKFORCE
dc.subjectHIV
dc.subjectHIV/AIDS
dc.subjectHOSPITAL
dc.subjectHOSPITAL BEDS
dc.subjectHOSPITAL INPATIENT
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectILLNESS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINEQUITIES
dc.subjectINFORMAL PAYMENTS
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINPATIENT CARE
dc.subjectINSURANCE COVERAGE
dc.subjectINSURANCE SYSTEM
dc.subjectINTEGRATION
dc.subjectLARGE CITIES
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH
dc.subjectMALARIA
dc.subjectMANDATES
dc.subjectMATERNAL HEALTH
dc.subjectMATERNITY CARE
dc.subjectMEDICAL PERSONNEL
dc.subjectMEDICAL SPECIALTIES
dc.subjectMEDICINES
dc.subjectMENTAL DISORDERS
dc.subjectMIDWIFE
dc.subjectMIDWIVES
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF HEALTH
dc.subjectNATIONAL HEALTH
dc.subjectNATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectNATIONAL POLICY
dc.subjectNEWBORN
dc.subjectNUMBER OF PEOPLE
dc.subjectNURSE
dc.subjectNURSES
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectORAL HEALTH
dc.subjectOUTPATIENT SERVICES
dc.subjectPATIENT
dc.subjectPEACE
dc.subjectPHARMACEUTICAL SPENDING
dc.subjectPHYSICIANS
dc.subjectPILOT PROJECTS
dc.subjectPLACE OF RESIDENCE
dc.subjectPOCKET PAYMENTS
dc.subjectPOLICY DECISIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPOLICY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectPOOR HEALTH
dc.subjectPOPULAR SUPPORT
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROUPS
dc.subjectPREGNANT WOMEN
dc.subjectPRENATAL CARE
dc.subjectPRIMARY CARE
dc.subjectPRIMARY HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPROVIDER PAYMENT
dc.subjectPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER PARITY
dc.subjectQUALITY OF CARE
dc.subjectQUALITY SERVICES
dc.subjectREFERRAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVISION
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICY
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSURGERY
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTEACHING HOSPITALS
dc.subjectTREATMENTS
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectUSER FEES
dc.subjectVISITS
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.titleUniversal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Development : Country Summary Report for Ghanaen
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okr.date.disclosure2014-10-09
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T11:48:27.763117Z
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/09/20274427/universal-health-coverage-inclusive-sustainable-development-country-summary-report-ghana
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.identifier.report91299
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryGhana
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicLaw and Development::Health Law
okr.topicHealth Economics and Finance
okr.topicHealth Systems Development and Reform
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.unitWB:Dakar-FmcAFR1:SN/CV/CM/GW/MR (AFCF1)
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