Executive summary Health is central to the development of any country. Nigeria's gross
domestic product is the largest in Africa, but its per capita income of about₦ 770 000 (US …

Objective To estimate the incidence of, and trends in, catastrophic health expenditure in sub-
Saharan Africa. Methods We systematically reviewed the scientific and grey literature to …

This report is the first of its kind to measure health service coverage and financial protection
to assess countries' progress towards universal health coverage. It shows that at least 400 …

Financial risk protection is a key component of universal health coverage (UHC), which is
defined as access to all needed quality health services without financial hardship. As part of …

The way a country finances its health care system is a critical determinant for reaching
universal health coverage (UHC). This is so because it determines whether the health …

Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals target to achieve Universal Health Coverage
(UHC), including financial risk protection (FRP) among other dimensions. There are four …

Background Many health systems in Africa are funded primarily through out-of-pocket
payments. Out-of-pocket payments prevent people from seeking care, can result to …

Background Although numerous studies examine catastrophic health expenditures (CHE)
worldwide, most focus on whole populations rather than specific vulnerable groups. This …

Background Inequality in health services access and utilization are influenced by out-of-
pocket health expenditures in many low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Various …

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