Health Service Financing for Universal Coverage in east and southern Africa

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Health service financing for universal coverage in east and southern Africa
by Di McIntyre
Regional Network for Equity in Health in East and Southern Africa (EQUINET) Discussion Paper 95, December 2012

In this paper, the author considers elements of the design of health systems and how these relate to moving towards Universal Coverage (UC) in the context of Africa. She focuses particularly on health financing issues (revenue collection, pooling and purchasing), but also raises health service delivery and management issues.

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Regional Network for Equity in Health in East and Southern Africa (EQUINET) Discussion Paper 95, December 2012