Can people afford to pay for health care? New evidence on financial protection in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina: summary

Abstract

This review assesses the extent to which people in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina (hereafter the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina) face financial barriers to access or experience financial hardship when they use health care. It covers the period from 2004 to 2025, drawing on data from household budget surveys carried out by the Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2021 (the latest available year) and information on coverage policy (population coverage, service coverage and user charges) up to April 2025.

Citation

World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe (2025). Can people afford to pay for health care? New evidence on financial protection in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina: summary. World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/384338. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO

Description

6 p.
Translation in the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosanski/Hrvatski/Srpski

Document number

WHO/EURO:2025-12876-52650-81641 (PDF)
WHO/EURO:2025-12876-52650-81642 (print)

URL

https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/384338

Language

English

Other languages

Bosanski

Hrvatski

Српски

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