A small-scale 'Development Impact Bond' for hepatitis C diagnosis and treatment financing in Cameroon: the way to elimination?

• Main Authors: Charlotte Michèle Dieteren (Author), Alexander Christiaan Boers (Author), Tatiana Mossus (Author), Frida Essomba (Author), Guy Wafeu (Author), Berthe Agnouanang (Author), William Thomas (Author), Oudou Njoya (Author), Roel Arnold Coutihno (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Inishmore Laser Scientific Publishing Ltd, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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# Background Many governments in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have difficulties paying healthcare costs upfront leading to high out-of-pocket payments for patients. A Development Impact Bond (DIB) is an innovative financing mechanism in which pr ivate investors provide pre-payment of dev...