Rwanda's Health System and Sickness Insurance Schemes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9971534 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laurent Musango (0000-0003-4016-5718, University of Rwanda, corresponding author), Jean Damascène Butera (Abt Global (United States)), Hertilan Inyarubuga (Ministry of Health), Bruno Dujardin |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 93-103 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Security Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-871X • E-ISSN: 1468-246X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-246x.2005.00235.x |
| OpenAlex | W2014333726 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
After the war and the 1994 genocide, Rwanda drew up a national health policy with a view to realigning its health system. The reform, which was designed to remedy the deficiencies of the previous system, focused on community involvement in managing and financing health services. Achieving this objective was never going to be easy, but thanks to a growing number of initiatives 37.8 per cent of the Rwandan population now have some degree of sickness insurance cover. However, the system in general, and more particularly the mutual associations organized around the community, needs to be strengthened
Actuarial science · Business · Cover (algebra · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Genocide · Health care · Health insurance · Political science · Population · Engineering · Health and Conflict Studies · Law · Medicine · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2011 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |