Publications by authors named "Marta Minwyelet Terefe"
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- Community-based Health Insurance (CBHI) has been growing in sub-Saharan Africa to improve health service access for informal sector populations, but enrolment and membership renewals remain low.
- The systematic review analyzed existing studies to identify barriers that prevent people from participating in CBHI, using databases like PubMed and Scopus, adhering to PRISMA guidelines, and registering the protocol with PROSPERO.
- Key barriers identified include lack of awareness, socio-economic challenges, distrust in management, poor service quality, perceived health status, and limited coverage, which can guide policymakers in implementing more effective health insurance strategies.
Background: Health systems often fail to use evidence in clinical practice. In maternal and perinatal health, the majority of maternal, fetal and newborn mortality is preventable through implementing effective interventions. To meet this challenge, WHO's Department of Reproductive Health and Research partnered with the Knowledge Translation Program at St.
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