National Health Insurance Scheme: How Protected Are Households in Oyo State, Nigeria from Catastrophic Health Expenditure?

• Hauptverfasser: Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi (Verfasst von), Akindele Olupelumi Adebiyi (Verfasst von), Akinola Ayoola Fatiregun (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: article
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Background The major objective of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Nigeria is to protect families from the financial hardship of large medical bills. Catastrophic Health Expenditure (CHE) is rampart in Nigeria despite the take-off of the NHIS. This study aimed to determine if household...