Table 2 Existing local opportunities to strengthen health financing system
From: National health financing policy in Eritrea: a survey of preliminary considerations
Opportunities | Number of respondents |
|---|---|
High government commitment | 4 |
Community participation | 4 |
Infrastructure (good hospitals with equipment & staff who can provide quality care) | 2 |
Immediate need for reform of the hospital services | 1 |
MOF should allow hospitals to use certain percentage of their revenue in hospital management | 1 |
Introduction of cost sharing | 1 |
Around 20% of the population is public servant with defined remuneration (payroll) | 1 |
Willingness to pay is there for any good service expected | 4 |
Free of corruption system | 1 |
Tradition of paying tax | 1 |