Effect of Universal Health Coverage On The Demand For Health Care In Togo

International Journal of Medical Science

© 2021 by SSRG - IJMS Journal

Volume 8 Issue 9

Year of Publication : 2021

Authors : Akom Ilessan Dossou

10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V8I9P101

How to Cite?

Akom Ilessan Dossou, "Effect of Universal Health Coverage On The Demand For Health Care In Togo," SSRG International Journal of Medical Science, vol. 8,  no. 9, pp. 1-15, 2021. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V8I9P101

Abstract:

The issue of universal health insurance is one of the orientations of the Togolese government's policy in the health sector. The objective of this study is to analyze the effect of health insurance on the demand for health care in Togo, approximately ten years after one of the first signs of this political will, which is the compulsory insurance of government employees. Using data from a nationally representative survey, with the help of an ordered logistic regression and a propensity score matching method to overcome endogeneity issues, we show an increase in the demand for health care, linked to health insurance. This effect is associated with a decrease in consultation costs for insured persons and is more accentuated for public care and the most vulnerable populations, calling for strong actions in favor of these groups who are the least covered.

Keywords:

Health insurance, Demand, health care, Matching, Ordered logistic model

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