Recent Findings from R. Pokharel and Co-Authors Yields New Data on Health Insurance (Social health insurance in Nepal: A health system departure…

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Recent Findings from R. Pokharel and Co-Authors Yields New Data on Health Insurance (Social health insurance in Nepal: A health system departure toward the universal health coverage)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Managed Care Weekly Digest -- Current study results on Health Insurance have been published. According to news reporting originating in Kathmandu, Nepal, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, "The World Health Organization has identified universal health coverage (UHC) as a key approach in reducing equity gaps in a country, and the social health insurance (SHI) has been recommended as an important strategy toward it. This article aims to analyze the design, expected benefits and challenges of realizing the goals of UHC through the recently launched SHI in Nepal."

The news reporters obtained a quote from the research, "On top of the earlier free health-care policy and several other vertical schemes, the SHI scheme was implemented in 2016 and has reached population coverage of 5% in the implemented districts in just within a year of implementation. However, to achieve UHC in Nepal, in addition to operationalizing the scheme, several other requirements must be dealt simultaneously such as efficient health-care delivery system, adequate human resources for health, a strong information system, improved transparency and accountability, and a balanced mix of the preventive, health promotion, curative, and rehabilitative services including actions to address the social determinants of health."

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "The article notes that strong political commitment and persistent efforts are the key lessons learnt from countries achieving progressive UHC through SHI."

For more information on this research see: Social health insurance in Nepal: A health system departure toward the universal health coverage. The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 2018;(): (see also Health Insurance).

Our news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained by contacting R. Pokharel, Support to the Health Sector Programme (S2HSP), Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Kathmandu, Nepal.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1002/hpm.2530. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

Keywords for this news article include: Asia, Nepal, Business, Kathmandu, Health Insurance, Health and Medicine.