Publications by authors named "Meike I Nakovics"
Background: In April 2016, Burkina Faso began free healthcare for children aged from 0 to 5 years. However, its implementation faces challenges, and the goal of this study is to estimate the fees paid for this child care and to determine the causes of these direct payments.
Methods: Data gathering involved 807 children aged from 0 to 5 years who had contact with the public healthcare system.
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Monitoring financial protection is a key component in achieving Universal Health Coverage, even for health systems that grant their citizens access to care free-of-charge. Our study investigated out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) on curative healthcare services and their determinants in rural Malawi, a country that has consistently aimed at providing free healthcare services.
Methods: Our study used data from two consecutive rounds of a household survey conducted in 2012 and 2013 among 1639 households in three districts in rural Malawi.
Article Synopsis
- Overwhelming evidence shows that out-of-pocket expenditures (OOPEs) in sub-Saharan Africa create barriers to healthcare access and significant financial strain, especially since many policies only help certain groups.
- A survey conducted in Burkina Faso found that nearly 60% of individuals who fell ill incurred costs, averaging around 9,362.52 FRS CFA per episode, and various factors like illness severity and hospitalization influenced these costs.
- The study concludes that OOPEs are a critical issue in Burkina Faso, highlighting the need for comprehensive policy reforms to provide better financial protection for all citizens.