What is it about?
This study explored whether public servants in Juba, South Sudan, were willing to contribute to the proposed National Health Insurance Fund. Results show that more than two thirds expressed readiness to contribute a portion of their salaries to a common pool.
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Why is it important?
Health insurance is critical in pooling resources so that risks can be shared among the contributing individuals. This saves the population from catastrophic expenditure in the event of ill health. Knowing the populations' perspectives on the proposed insurance plan is important during the design and implementation.
Perspectives
This article is crucial given its study setting in Juba where studies of this kind have not been done before
Dr. Kon Paul Alier
University of Juba Medical School
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This page is a summary of: Willingness to pay for National Health Insurance Fund among public servants in Juba City, South Sudan: a contingent evaluation, International Journal for Equity in Health, August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1186/s12939-017-0650-7.
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