What is it about?
This study looks at how household wealth and health insurance coverage influence or predict the unmet healthcare needs of older Ghanaians. Specifically, it explores whether there is a gender difference in the unmet healthcare needs of older adults.
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Why is it important?
The study highlights how the gender gap in socioeconomic status affects access to basic and vital healthcare services.
Perspectives
The study highlights potential policy gaps in Ghana's drive for universal healthcare coverage. Aside from the cost of care, access to health care comes with additional costs, such as transport, which can inhibit persons with insurance coverage from using available services.
Dr. Prince Michael Amegbor
Aarhus Universitet
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This page is a summary of: Understanding unmet health-care need among older Ghanaians: a gendered analysis, Ageing and Society, January 2020, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s0144686x19001892.
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