Publication: Health Financing in the Republic of Gabon
Date
2014-09-30
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Published
2014-09-30
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Abstract
This is a review of the health financing
situation in the Republic of Gabon. The book reviews the
situation in the country under the lens of the principles of
health financing: revenue mobilization for health, risk
pooling, and purchasing services. The book also estimates
the fiscal space in health that is, looking at options that
can increase resources for health within a macroeconomic and
fiscal context. Universal health coverage has been defined
as a situation where all people who need health services
(prevention, promotion, treatment, rehabilitation, and
palliative) receive them, without undue financial hardship.
Universal health coverage consists of three inter-related
components: (i) the full spectrum of quality health services
according to need; (ii) financial protection from direct
payment for health services when consumed; and (iii)
coverage for the entire population. Because of Gabon's
commitment to universal health coverage, certain segments
are calling for additional resources for this sector. As a
result, the country is grappling with the following: (i) how
are resources being spent, (ii) is there room for a more
efficient allocation of current resources, or (iii) is there
an urgent need to mobilize additional resources to meet the
goal. This book attempts to diagnose the situation and offer
additional information to enlighten and fuel the debate. The
book has six chapters: chapter one gives background and
objectives. Chapter two provides an overview of the
country s health status and service use patterns. Chapter
three provides an overview of health financing systems and
outputs. Chapter four provides an overview of the national
health insurance and social security (caisse nationale
d'assurance maladie et de garantie sociale) (CNAMGS).
Chapter five provides fiscal space analysis for health.
Finally, chapter six provides the reform issues and policy
options in health financing.
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Citation
“Saleh, Karima; Couttolenc, Bernard F.; Barroy, Helene. 2014. Health Financing in the Republic of Gabon. A World Bank study;. © Washington, DC: World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20411 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”