Health coverage schemes |
1. All participants despite demographic background including insurance coverage status showed a broad understanding on the concept of health insurance, its functions and operations. 2. Majority of participants stated concerns regarding exclusion of population-based health services from health coverage schemes arrangement. 3. All participants expressed concerns regarding health coverage schemes that cover only payroll employees. The arrangement systematically excludes low-income earners and unemployed individuals thus creating social and health disparities. 4. All participant felt that population health is determined by the social and structural environment where a person resides. |
Universal Health Coverage |
1. All participants’ showed limited understanding of the concept. However, upon a brief description, respondents showed willingness to embrace it. 2. All participants felt that UHC agenda is an inclusive approach for addressing population health needs. |
Financing population-based health services. |
1. All participants indicated that, the government should play a central role in financing population-based health services. 2. Some participants indicated that, a compulsory health financing arrangement is vital for enhancing public-private partnership in financing population-based services through UHC. |
Efficiency governance of financial resources for health |
1. All participants felt that, improving efficiency in financial resources governance requires strategic integration of financial resources and service delivery. |
Sustainability of insurance coverage among contracted employees. |
2. Majority of the participants felt that, retention of contracted employees in the existing health coverage schemes requires review of the national health financing policy. |