Education & Health Policy

Lessons from Community-Based Health Insurance for Scaling Universal Health Coverage in Cameroon

By Regina Sinsai and Constantine Asahngwa, Ph.D|2026-01-28T10:30:14+00:00January 28th, 2026|Categories: Education & Health Policy, Health, Publications|Tags: , |

By Regina Sinsai & Dr Constantine T. Asahngwa Executive Summary Cameroon’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) program, launched in 2023, aims to reduce financial barriers to healthcare. However, coverage remains low (6.4%). Community-Based Health Insurance [...]

Glocalising Universal Health Coverage in Cameroon: Implications for good governance, equity and inclusiveness

By Constantine Asahngwa, Ph.D|2026-01-14T17:25:26+00:00January 14th, 2026|Categories: Education & Health Policy, Health, Publications|Tags: , |

By Asahngwa Constantine Introduction Despite recent health financing reforms, quality healthcare services remain largely inaccessible to many Cameroonians with financial barriers being one of the primary reasons. The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) program was introduced [...]

The Contribution of Private Health Insurance to the Financing of Healthcare in Cameroon

By Jean Bruno ESSONO OYONO|2023-06-12T10:19:47+00:00March 27th, 2023|Categories: Education & Health Policy, Health, Private Health Insurance, Publications|Tags: , |

The purpose of health insurance is to protect the insured against the risks associated with illness, or more precisely, against all events leading to medical intervention.

Private Health Insurance Service Providers in Cameroon: Current Status

By Constantine Asahngwa, Ph.D and Dr. Odette KIBU|2023-06-12T10:19:49+00:00March 8th, 2023|Categories: Education & Health Policy, Private Health Insurance, Publications|Tags: |

In Cameroon, like many other African countries, private health insurance service providers are mostly private banks and insurance companies.

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