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ArticlePublic health challenges2026

Community-Based Health Insurance and Universal Health Coverage in Africa: A Commentary.

Abraham Fessehaye Sium, Malede Birara, Meseret Olana Jeldu, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno

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Abraham Fessehaye SiumDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology St Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College Addis Ababa Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5812-0804
Malede BiraraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology St Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
Meseret Olana JelduDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology St Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
Don Eliseo Lucero-PrisnoDepartment of Global Health and Development, Faculty of Public Health and Policy London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine London UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Community-based health insurance (CBHI) has been shown to improve access to essential health services, including maternal and child care, in low- and middle-income countries. However, its implementation across Africa remains limited. This commentary examines the role of CBHI in advancing universal health coverage in Africa, identifies barriers to its wider adoption, and proposes strategies to overcome them.

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Africacommunity‐based health insurancelow‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs)SDGsuniversal health coverage

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PMID41969740
PMCPMC13067977

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