Effects of mutual health organizations on use of priority health-care services in urban and rural Mali: a case–control study
Lynne Miller Franco, François Pathé Diop, Clara R Burgert, Allison Gamble Kelley, Marty Makinen, Cheick Hamed Tidiane Simpara
Volume 86, Number 11, November 2008, 830-838
Table 1. Comparison of fees, benefits packages, membership and coverage in areas served by MHOs, Mali, 2003–2004
| MHO characteristic | BlaVillea | Kemenib | Wayermac | Bougoulad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-time enrolment fees per household | F 1 000 | F 1 000 | F 1 000 | F 500 |
| (US$ 1.90) | (US$ 1.90) | (US$ 1.90) | (US$ 0.95) | |
| Monthly premiums per beneficiary | F 260 | F 155 | F 135 | F 190 |
| (US$ 0.49) | (US$ 0.29) | (US$ 0.26) | (US$ 0.36) | |
| Consultation | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Drugs | 75 | 75 | 80 | 80 |
| Normal delivery | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Complicated delivery | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Hospitalization | 75 | No | No | No |
| Member households | 218 | 126 | 850 | 276 |
| Individual beneficiaries | 875 | 374 | 6 508 | 915 |
| Total population in MHO catchment area | 27 805 | 8 223 | 57 275 | 27 514 |
| Population covered (%) | 4.1f | 4.5 | 11.4 | 3.3 |
F, CFA franc; MHO, mutual health organization.a Small urban centre and surrounding villages.b Rural villages.c Large urban centre and a few remote hamlets.d Large urban centre.e US$ 1 = 527 CFA francs at the time of the survey in 2004.f 4.1 overall; 5.8 in Bla town; 0.4 in rural Bla.