The political economy of universal healthcare in Africa [electronic resource] : evidence from Ghana / Philip C. Aka, Hassan Wahab, and Yvette M. Alex-Assensoh.

"The global rise in pandemics, most recently COVID-19, and other health challenges, some of which are due to climate change, have imposed significant challenges on the healthcare systems in economies around the world. Thus, this book deals with an issue that is very timely and relevant, not just in...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Routledge studies in development economics.
Main Authors: Aka, Philip Chukwuma (Author)
Wahab, Hassan, 1965- (Author)
Alex-Assensoh, Yvette M. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2022.
Series:Routledge studies in development economics.
Subjects:
Health services accessibility > Ghana.
National health insurance > Ghana.
Medical policy > Ghana.
Medical economics > Ghana.
Online Access:
Taylor & Francis eBooks (Complete Collection): 2022 (Taylor & Francis eBooks)
Variant Title:
The Political Economy of Universal Healthcare in Africa: Evidence from Ghana
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Analytical Framework
  • Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)
  • The Politics of Healthcare in Ghana
  • The Economics of Healthcare in Ghana
  • Healthcare as Human Rights in Ghana
  • Conclusion and Prospects for the Future.