Social Health Insurance for Developing Nations

William Hsiao (Edited by), R. Paul Shaw (Edited by)

9780821369494

Paperback / softback, published 30 June 2007

145 pages
26.5 x 19.7 x 1 cm, 0.461 kg

Specialist groups have often advised health ministers and other decision makers in developing countries on the use of social health insurance (SHI) as a way of mobilizing revenue for health, reforming health sector performance, and providing universal coverage. This book reviews the specific design and implementation challenges facing SHI in low- and middle-income countries and presents case studies on Ghana, Kenya, Philippines, Columbia, and Thailand.