Assessment of service provider preparedness and concerns in the process of implementing the National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana : a study of the Upper West Region

This study focuses on assessing health provider preparedness in the move towards the implementation of national health insurance with specific reference to the Upper West Region. The paper uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to review the level of knowledge of health staff on the concept of health insurance, the availability of health professionals, essential drugs, infrastructure and equipment, which are essential for providing quality health care.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Health Economics Unit

Year dc:date.issued

2007

Author dc:creator

• Basadi, Richard Angwaasuwe

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Thiede, Michael

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9433

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/9433