Scaling up community-based health insurance in Ethiopia: a qualitative study of the benefits and challenges.
Community-based health insurance
Ethiopia
Health financing
Health insurance
Journal
BMC health services research
ISSN: 1472-6963
Titre abrégé: BMC Health Serv Res
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101088677
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 Apr 2022
10 Apr 2022
Historique:
received:
29
07
2021
accepted:
28
03
2022
entrez:
11
4
2022
pubmed:
12
4
2022
medline:
13
4
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Ethiopia has achieved impressive improvements in health outcomes and economic growth in the last decade but its total health spending is among the lowest in Africa. Ethiopia launched a Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI) scheme in 2011 with a vision of reaching 80% of districts and 80% of its population by 2020. This study aimed to identify early achievements in scaling up CBHI and the challenges of such scale-up. We interviewed 18 stakeholders working on health financing and health insurance in Ethiopia, using a semi-structured interview guide. All interviews were conducted in English and transcribed for analysis. We performed direct content analysis of the interview transcripts to identify key informants' views on the achievements of, and challenges in, the scale-up of CBHI. Implementation of CBHI in Ethiopia took advantage of two key "policy windows"-global efforts towards universal health coverage and domestic resource mobilization to prepare countries for their transition away from donor assistance for health. CBHI received strong political support and early pilots helped to inform the process of scaling up the scheme. CBHI has helped to mobilize community engagement and resources, improve access to and use of health services, provide financial protection, and empower women. Gradually increasing risk pooling would improve the financial sustainability of CBHI. Improving health service quality and the availability of medicines should be the priority to increase and sustain population coverage. Engaging different stakeholders, including healthcare providers, lower level policy makers, and the private sector, would mobilize more resources for the development of CBHI. Training for operational staff and a strong health information system would improve the implementation of CBHI and provide evidence to inform better decision-making.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Ethiopia has achieved impressive improvements in health outcomes and economic growth in the last decade but its total health spending is among the lowest in Africa. Ethiopia launched a Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI) scheme in 2011 with a vision of reaching 80% of districts and 80% of its population by 2020. This study aimed to identify early achievements in scaling up CBHI and the challenges of such scale-up.
METHODS
METHODS
We interviewed 18 stakeholders working on health financing and health insurance in Ethiopia, using a semi-structured interview guide. All interviews were conducted in English and transcribed for analysis. We performed direct content analysis of the interview transcripts to identify key informants' views on the achievements of, and challenges in, the scale-up of CBHI.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Implementation of CBHI in Ethiopia took advantage of two key "policy windows"-global efforts towards universal health coverage and domestic resource mobilization to prepare countries for their transition away from donor assistance for health. CBHI received strong political support and early pilots helped to inform the process of scaling up the scheme. CBHI has helped to mobilize community engagement and resources, improve access to and use of health services, provide financial protection, and empower women.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Gradually increasing risk pooling would improve the financial sustainability of CBHI. Improving health service quality and the availability of medicines should be the priority to increase and sustain population coverage. Engaging different stakeholders, including healthcare providers, lower level policy makers, and the private sector, would mobilize more resources for the development of CBHI. Training for operational staff and a strong health information system would improve the implementation of CBHI and provide evidence to inform better decision-making.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35399058
doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-07889-4
pii: 10.1186/s12913-022-07889-4
pmc: PMC8994817
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
473Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Author(s).
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