加纳国家健康保险计划的多层次和多行为体治理:对博苏姆特维地区所面临挑战的探索

N. O. Owusu, Agnes Tweneboah Mensah, N. Y. Oppong
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在过去十年中,国家健康保险计划一直是加纳解决保健不平等问题的一项战略。在确保全面包容的治理中,政府建立了一个旨在将各级政府的各种行动者聚集在一起的制度。然而,人们对这种多层次、多主体的系统所面临的挑战知之甚少。为了打开这个“黑盒子”,我们探讨了地区层面相关人员的观点,以了解与该治理体系相关的挑战。我们采用面对面访谈和文件审查。研究区域为Bosumtwi区,样本量为25个利益相关者。数据被记录下来,然后进行分析。研究结果揭示了一些挑战,包括:与利益不相容、目标不同的不同利益相关者合作;权力差异的存在;较低层次的利益相关者独立决策的机会有限,最后是协调行动的问题。结论是,虽然该制度是一个值得称赞的想法,但如果这种制度有助于将各种行动者纳入现有的等级和以国家为中心的机器,以便更好地协调各种想法,那将是更好的。
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Multi-level and Multi-Actor Governance of National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana: An exploration of the perceived challenges in the Bosumtwi District
National health insurance scheme has been used as a strategy to address health inequalities in Ghana in the past ten years. In ensuring all inclusive governance, the government has instituted a system which aims at bringing together various actors at all levels of government. However, little is known about the challenges involved in such multi-level and multi-actor system. In order to open this ‘black box’, we explored the views of those involved at the district levels to understand the challenges that are associated with this system of governance. We used face-to-face interviews and document review. The study area was Bosumtwi District and the sample size was 25 stakeholders. Data were recorded and later analysed. The findings of the study revealed some challenges which include: working with different set of stakeholders with incompatible interests and divergent goals; the existence of power differentials; limited opportunities for various stakeholders at lower levels to make independent decisions and finally, the problem of coordinated action . It was concluded that while the system is a laudable idea, it would be better if such system helps to bring various actors to existing hierarchical and state-centric apparatuses so as to enhance better coordination of ideas.
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