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The Gendered Impacts of Out-Of-Pocket Payments for Healthcare on Women in Sub-Saharan Africa-a Narrative Review Dolapo Ruth Adu, Muhammad Saddiq

2026-01-14

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background Healthcare financing is central to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), limited public funding and high disease burdens have resulted in heavy reliance on out-of-pocket (OOP) payments. Although the negative effects of OOP spending on vulnerable populations are well documented, the specific gendered impacts on women remain insufficiently exp...

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