Scoping review of the literature on the abolition of user fees in health care services in Africa

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2010

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Oxford University Press, Oxford, GB

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Twenty studies were selected for analysis of effects of the abolition of user fees in sub-Saharan health care services. Results of the scoping review showed that generally this has had positive effects on the utilization of health services. However, while the literature findings demonstrate positive effects, they also highlight the importance of implementation processes, context, and gaps in information. There is a scarcity of data regarding implementation procedures, and there is a need for further research in this area. Political will should include a commitment to planning implementation processes.

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Published in association with The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

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HEALTH FINANCING, HEALTH SECTOR REFORM, LITERATURE REVIEW, USER FEES, HEALTH PLANNING, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/43948

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Research Results (GEHS) / Résultats de recherches (GESS)