Protecting Coastal Households from Catastrophic Health Expenditure: An Empirical Investigation

Md. Hafiz Iqbal

An effective health measure is a pre-requisite for minimizing the losses of lives of coastal people and also mitigates the health sufferings from the devastating effects of climate change. Universal Health Coverage (UHC) plays a vital role to tackle health problems with the full spectrum of services of good quality according to need and at an affordable cost to coastal people. This study explores the determinants of UHC and examines their effectiveness in the coastal society. To fulfill the research objective, the study followed a cluster sampling technique and carried out household interviews through questionnaire survey which covers the provision of coinsurance, Telemedicine, Medicare, social insurance, Medicaid, payment for UHC and capitation. The study used the gravity model to generate empirically supported assessment. Most of the determinants of UHC are statistically significant at convenient levels with expected sign. The findings of the study justify the relevant determinants of UHC and provide guideline to meet the target of good health and human well-being of SDGs.