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Table 4 NHIS stakeholders by level of support and influence

From: Players and processes behind the national health insurance scheme: a case study of Uganda

 

High support

Medium-level support/low opposition

High opposition

High influence

i. Parliament

i. Trade unions

i. National Social Security Fund (NSSF)

ii. Prime minister

ii. Federation of Uganda Employers

iii. Cabinet

iii. Uganda Manufacturers Association

iv. Ministries (MOH, MOFPED, MOPS, MOGLSD)

iv. Private sector foundation

v. Providing for Health (P4H)

Medium-level influence

i. Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda

i. Local governments (district and urban authorities)

-

ii. IRAU

iii. National Planning Authority

Low influence

i. Private for-profit providers

i. NGOs & religious medical bureaus

-

ii. Community Health Insurance Schemes

ii. Donors (bilaterals)

iii. Health professional associations

  

iv. Private insurance companies

 
  1. Adapted from Roberts et al. 2008 [51].