TITLE:
Method of Payment and Accessibility to Healthcare in Urban Areas: Case of the Health District of Kisanga in the Democratic Republic of Congo
AUTHORS:
Ngolo Kwete Matthieu, Chuy Kalombola Didier, Kimba Mukanya Pascal, Matungulu Matungulu Charles, Ilunga Kandolo Simon, Mashini Ngongo Ghislain, Chenge Mukelenge Faustin, Mwembo Tambwe Albert, Luboya Numbi Oscar
KEYWORDS:
Health Care, Accessibility, Mode of Payment, Kisanga
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.8 No.9,
September
1,
2021
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Improving health conditions in poor countries should be a priority in development policies, not only because health problems are an integral dimension of poverty, but also because there is no access to development without work and no longer to a work without health. Method: We carried out a cross-section on accessibility to care in the Kisanga health zone with the aim of improving access to health care. Our data was collected based on a questionnaire as well as an interview. We used the Epi Info software for analysis and data recording. Results: Regarding the gender of heads of household, we observed a predominance of women (52.7%); the Protestant religion was in the majority (29%); households spent an average of $170 for care; payment for care as well as discrimination were the determinants of access to care (P