The International Journal of Health Planning and Management
Finding Space for Traditional Medicine in the National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana: Insights From Stakeholders
ABSTRACT This article analyses the practicability of integrating the products and services of traditional medicine practitioners into the benefits package of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Ghana. There appears to be a consensus among scholars that the integration of traditional medicine into health systems in low‐and middle‐income countries (LMICs) can improve access to primary healthcare for populations in underserved communities, yet the perspective of key actors on the practicality of including t …