Financial protection in Uganda's health system catastrophic and impoverishment effects of out-of-pocket health care payments

This study assesses the impact of out-of-pocket payments for health care on the welfare of households in Uganda. Using data from the nationally representative Uganda National Household Survey 2009/10, the study assesses the extent and intensity of catastrophic out-of-pocket health care payments using a threshold that varies with household's socio-economic status. The study also assesses the impact of out-of-pocket payments on the poverty status of the population.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Health Economics Unit

Year dc:date.issued

2012

Author dc:creator

• Kwesiga, Brendan

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Ataguba, John

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10808

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10808