Increasing Domestic Resources for HIV Coverage through Private Health Insurance in Kenya

This brief identifies the main obstacles that limit the expansion of the insurance industry in Kenya and describes the interventions implemented by the SHOPS project to reduce costs, eliminate inefficiencies, improve knowledge, and expand access among target groups. Based on the experience of SHOPS, the authors discuss several lessons that can inform similar efforts in Kenya and other countries.

Author

Agnes Gatome-Munyua, Benson Chuma, Mbogo Bunyi, Josef Tayag, Lauren Weir, and Sean Callahan

Contributor

SHOPS Project

Published
September 2015
Resource Types
Brief
Technical Area
Health Financing
Health Area
HIV
Keywords
AIDS
antiretroviral treatment
health insurance
HIV/AIDS
private health insurance
Current Downloads
27

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