Gender-specific inequalities in coverage of Publicly Funded Health Insurance Schemes in Southern States of India

Evidence from National Family Health Surveys

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ID15367282
AuthorsSantosh Kumar Sharma (0000-0002-3715-2054, George Institute for Global Health, corresponding author), Devaki Nambiar (0000-0001-5682-6109, Manipal Academy of Higher Education), Hari Sankar (0000-0002-1812-0102, George Institute for Global Health), Jaison Joseph (0000-0002-0332-8154, George Institute for Global Health), Surya Surendran (0000-0001-7272-0910, George Institute for Global Health), Gloria Benny (0000-0003-3263-0798, George Institute for Global Health)
Year2023
Volume23
Issue1
Pages2414-2414
Publication date2023-12-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-023-17231-0
PMID38049794
OpenAlexW4389297388
LanguageEN
References cited31

We found gender inequalities in self-reported enrolment in southern states with long-standing PFHIS. Inequalities favoured the poor, uneducated and elderly, which is to some extend desirable when rolling out a PFHIS intended for harder to reach populations. However, religion and caste-based inequalities, while reducing, were still prevalent among women. If PFHIS are to truly offer financial risk protection, they must address the intersecting marginalization faced by women and men, while meeting eventual goals of risk pooling, indicated by high coverage and low inequality across population sub-groups

Biostatistics · Family health · Inequality · Public health · Socioeconomics · Tamil · Demography · Global Health Care Issues · Global Maternal and Child Health · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Mathematics · Medicine

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