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Protecting the poor against health related financial burden: assessment of the legal-institutional framework in Egypt
Egypt is ranked 113 out of 187 countries on the UNDP human development index, with about 40% of population living below the international poverty line. This research is intended to assess how the state is providing a social protection policies/ systems in order to protect disadvantage citizens in he...
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| author | Abd El Mogeith, Omkolthoum EL-Sayed |
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| description | Egypt is ranked 113 out of 187 countries on the UNDP human development index, with about 40% of population living below the international poverty line. This research is intended to assess how the state is providing a social protection policies/ systems in order to protect disadvantage citizens in healthcare service provision sector. Measuring healthcare coverage and protection against financial risks answers the main research question which is “To what extent does the legal-institutional framework of the Egyptian governmental healthcare system(s) protect the poor from the health-related financial burden? The interventions that are subject to the study are Health Insurance (HIO), Payment on the Expense of the State (PTES) and Family Health Fund (FHF). The draft Social Health Insurance Law was also subject to the study. The researcher found that the draft Social Health Insurance Law provides good protection against financial risks associated with catastrophic health expenditures and Out-Of-Pocket (OOP) health expenditures. On the other hand, FHF offers the best program providing universal health coverage for both Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) related diseases and Critical Conditions and Injuries (CCIs) related illness comparing to other programs. Formularization of unified framework of those systems in order to integrate together along with clearly determining the roles of each system are the main policy recommendations of this study. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-2112 Protecting the poor against health related financial burden: assessment of the legal-institutional framework in Egypt Abd El Mogeith, Omkolthoum EL-Sayed Egypt is ranked 113 out of 187 countries on the UNDP human development index, with about 40% of population living below the international poverty line. This research is intended to assess how the state is providing a social protection policies/ systems in order to protect disadvantage citizens in healthcare service provision sector. Measuring healthcare coverage and protection against financial risks answers the main research question which is “To what extent does the legal-institutional framework of the Egyptian governmental healthcare system(s) protect the poor from the health-related financial burden? The interventions that are subject to the study are Health Insurance (HIO), Payment on the Expense of the State (PTES) and Family Health Fund (FHF). The draft Social Health Insurance Law was also subject to the study. The researcher found that the draft Social Health Insurance Law provides good protection against financial risks associated with catastrophic health expenditures and Out-Of-Pocket (OOP) health expenditures. On the other hand, FHF offers the best program providing universal health coverage for both Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) related diseases and Critical Conditions and Injuries (CCIs) related illness comparing to other programs. Formularization of unified framework of those systems in order to integrate together along with clearly determining the roles of each system are the main policy recommendations of this study. 2014-06-01T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1113 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2112/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Health care reform Egypt |
| spellingShingle | Health care reform Egypt Abd El Mogeith, Omkolthoum EL-Sayed Protecting the poor against health related financial burden: assessment of the legal-institutional framework in Egypt |
| title | Protecting the poor against health related financial burden: assessment of the legal-institutional framework in Egypt |
| title_full | Protecting the poor against health related financial burden: assessment of the legal-institutional framework in Egypt |
| title_fullStr | Protecting the poor against health related financial burden: assessment of the legal-institutional framework in Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Protecting the poor against health related financial burden: assessment of the legal-institutional framework in Egypt |
| title_short | Protecting the poor against health related financial burden: assessment of the legal-institutional framework in Egypt |
| title_sort | protecting the poor against health related financial burden assessment of the legal institutional framework in egypt |
| topic | Health care reform Egypt |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1113 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2112/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf |
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