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This research examines health insurance coverage and its utilization over four years in rural Senegalese communities.

February 22, 2026Open Access

Evaluation of Health Insurance Coverage and Utilization in Senegalese Rural Communities: A Four-Year Study in Democratic Republic of Congo

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This research examines health insurance coverage and its utilization over four years in rural Senegalese communities.
Longitudinal study design collecting data from 500 households annually for four years.
Surveys were conducted in two randomly selected villages in Senegal.
Treatment effect estimation using logit models with confidence interval inference.
62% of insured individuals reported using insurance benefits compared to 48% of non-insured.
There was a significant increase in insurance benefit utilization from year one to four.
Overall health insurance coverage improved but remained suboptimal, indicating need for policy changes.

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Longitudinal study shows improvements in health insurance usage in rural Senegal, suggesting need for further policy enhancement.

Mandima Makolo (2000) studied this question.

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