By Regina Sinsai, Dr. Odette KIBU, Constantine Asahngwa, Ph.D, Fobella Nkengafac, Ngo V. Ngo, Wilfred NGWA, Solange Dabou, Brina Djeunong, Evrard Kepgang, Ronald M. Gobina and Dr. Denis Foretia|2023-03-27T11:34:55+00:00March 27th, 2023|Categories: Health, Publications|Tags: Insurance Subscriptions in Cameroon, Private Health Insurance In Cameroon|
Private health insurance (PHI) companies, community-based insurance schemes (CBHI), and National Health Insurance schemes that exist within the country may play a significant role in reducing the burden of out-of-pocket financing, increase access to quality health services and stop families from plunging further into poverty
By Davila Djomou|2023-03-27T11:49:22+00:00March 27th, 2023|Categories: Education & Health Policy, Health, Publications|Tags: Healthcare Financing in Cameroon, Private Health Insurance In Cameroon|
By Jean Bruno ESSONO OYONO (Download pdf) The Contribution of Private Health Insurance to the Financing of Healthcare in Cameroon By definition, health insurance is part of personal insurance. The purpose of health insurance is [...]
By Dr. Odette KIBU, Constantine Asahngwa, Ph.D, Wilfred NGWA and Dr. Denis Foretia|2023-03-27T08:21:26+00:00March 9th, 2023|Categories: Health, Private Health Insurance, Publications|
Health insurance serves as a means of financial protection. As such, through relatively small pre-paid token deposits by insurance subscribers, expensive medical services, including surgery, imaging, and emergency care are covered.
By Nkafu Policy Institute|2022-11-22T11:25:33+00:00November 16th, 2022|Categories: Education & Health Policy, Health, Publications|Tags: 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.
By Nicaise Flore DONGMO|2022-08-12T09:54:38+00:00August 11th, 2022|Categories: Education & Health Policy, Health, Publications|Tags: Medical Acts In Cameroon|
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.
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