Formal pooling of health risks in sub‐Saharan Africa

Reflections on the obstacles encountered

Bibliographic Data

ID9970353
AuthorsBruno Meessen (0000-0002-0359-8621, Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde, corresponding author), Bart Criel (0000-0002-1452-0088, Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde), Guy Kegels (0000-0003-2977-6067, Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde)
Year2002
Volume55
Issue2
Pages71-93
Publication date2002-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Security Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-871X • E-ISSN: 1468-246X
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/1468-246x.00125
OpenAlexW2056300404
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited1

Over the past few years a number of institutional solutions to the pooling of health risks have been advanced in a great number of reform proposals for developing countries. The empirical arguments in favour of such recommendations have the full force of accumulated experience in countries that have long been industrialized. However, rural realities in Africa and Asia naturally have very little to do with past or present realities in western countries. Whereas the technical‐cooperation and scientific community has relatively good knowledge of techniques, a number of recent experiences of the introduction of mutual benefit schemes in Africa seem to show that this approach is now enjoying some success. The low levels of membership in particular make it essential to tackle the problem fully. This article tries to identify the various possible explanations for this lack of enthusiasm in sub‐Saharan Africa

Developing country · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Enthusiasm · Political science · Pooling · Scientific evidence · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life · Healthcare Systems and Reforms

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