Factors Contributing to Low Insurance Subscriptions in Cameroon
Private health insurance (PHI) companies, community-based insurance schemes (CBHI), and National Health Insurance schemes that exist
The Contribution of Private Health Insurance to the Financing of Healthcare in Cameroon
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
In Cameroon, like many other African countries, private health insurance service providers are mostly private banks and insurance companies.
Interventions for Non-Communicable Diseases
The burden of non-communicable diseases in low and middle-income countries has been on the rise this last decade. Despite the health financing strategies in place in Cameroon, there is an urgent need to develop better financial protection policies addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as they count for more than 31% of the mortality rate in Cameroon and present a greater opportunity cost if left unaddressed.
Pricing of Medical Acts In Cameroon: Remarks on a Prejudicial Cacophony
Despite regulations on the pricing of medical procedures, there are some discrepancies between public and private hospitals. This is the case in some district hospitals where a vaginal delivery costs between CFAF 20,000 and CFAF 40,000, whereas it costs CFAF 15,000 in a health center.