Germany / Kyrgyzstan / Mexico / South Africa / Kazakhstan / Sri Lanka / Thailand / Malaysia / Brazil / Tanzania / China / Georgia / Ghana / India / /
Currency
USD / /
Facility
University of Cape Town / /
IndustryTerm
health insurance scheme / home-grown financing systems / government-sponsored health insurance / health services / voluntary insurance / public health systems / public financial management / not-for-profit health insurance schemes / contributory-based health insurance / insurance contributions / equitable financing systems / community-based health insurance / health insurance / insurance scheme / insurance premiums / community-based voluntary health insurance schemes / tax-financed health systems / universal public services / social health insurance / mandatory insurance scheme / health insurance schemes / taxation systems / unworkable insurance schemes / /
NaturalFeature
Western Cape / /
Organization
Professor Di McIntyre Health Economics Unit / World Health Organization / OXFAM / Ministry of Finance / United Nations General Assembly / University of Cape Town / HEALTH COVERAGE UHC / University of the Western Cape / Civil / civil society / School of Public Health / Ministry of Health / /
Person
Manana Mikaberidze / Jim Yong Kim / Jane Chuma / Margaret Chan / David Sanders / /
Position
President / Official Development Assistance / advocate for universal and equitable health care / Director-General / Professor / /
176 OXFAM BRIEFING PAPER 9 OCTOBER 2013 Manana Mikaberidze, 52, is a doctor from the Gori region of Georgia. She is not eligible for government-sponsored health insurance and cannot afford to join a private health insur