Towards universal health coverage in Vietnam: a mixed-method case study of enrolling people with tuberculosis into social health insurance

Vietnam piloted enrolling TB patients into social health insurance to advance universal health coverage. While 76.5% were successfully insured, barriers like paperwork, delays, and costs left many uncovered. The study highlights the need for more flexible and patient-friendly enrollment systems.
Topics
Health insurance
Inclusive insurance & financial inclusion
Government Subsidy
Health access
Asia
Products
Social protection / public schemes
Health
Region
Asia
Vietnam
Contributors
Author: Rachel Forse
Author: Clara Akie Yoshino
Author: Thanh Thi Nguyen
Author: Thi Hoang Yen Phan
Author: Luan N. Q. Vo
Author: Andrew J. Codlin
Author: Lan Nguyen
Author: Chi Hoang
Author: Lopa Basu
Author: Minh Pham
Author: Hoa Binh Nguyen
Author: Luong Van Dinh
Author: Maxine Caws
Author: Tom Wingfield
Author: Knut Lönnroth
Author: Kristi Sidney-Annerstedt
Contributor: Health Research Policy and Systems
Contributor: BMC
Date Issued
2024
Language
English
Form
Case study
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