Browsing 3. KIPPRA Research Publications by Subject "Health facilities"

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Discussion Paper No. 32 of 2004 on User Charges and Utilization of Health Services in Kenya

Bedi, Arjun S.; Kimalu, Paul; Kimenyi, Mwangi S.; Manda, Damiano K.; Mwabu, Germano; Nafula, Nancy (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004)

This paper uses data from Kenya to examine the role of user charges and quality of health services in determining the choice of healthcare providers. We find that an increase in the price of public health services diverts ...
Discussion Paper No.147 of 2013 on Effects of Health Insurance on Child and Maternal Health Outcomes in Kenya

Kiplagat, Isabella (The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2013)

It is widely acknowledged that out-of-pocket health payments are both a burden as well as a hindrance to accessing health care, thus leading to worse health outcomes. Health insurance financing mechanism has been proposed ...