NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
a a a a
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
a a a a
COURSE CODE: ECO 449a a a
COURSE TITLE: Health Economics
a a a
,ECOa449 HEALTHaECONOMICS
Course Code
a ECO 449
a
Course Title
a Health Economics a
Course Writer
a Dr. T. M. Akande
a a a
Dept. of Community Health/Epidemiology, Univers
a a a a
ity of Ilorin
a a
Ilorin
Course Developer
a Dr. T. M. Akande
a a a
Dept. of Community Health/Epidemiology, Univers
a a a a
ity of Ilorin
a a
Ilorin
Course Coordinator
a Mr. Kayode .S. Olubiyi
a a a
National Open University of Nigeria
a a a a a
Lagos
Programme Leader
a Prof. Afolabi Adebanjo
a a
National Open University of Nigeria
a a a a a
Lagos
2
,ECOa449 HEALTHaECONOMICS
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA a a a a
National Open University of Nigeria Headquar
a a a a a
ters
14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way a a a a
Victoria Island a
Lagos
Abuja Annex a
245 Samuel Adesujo Ademulegun Street Centr
a a a a a
al Business District
a a
Opposite Arewa Suites Ab a a a
uja
e-
mail: U
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RL: www.nou.edu.ng
National Open University of Nigeria 2007 First
a a a a a a
a Printed 2007 a
ISBN:
All Rights Reserved Printe
a a a
d bya
National Open University of Nigeria
a a a a
iii
, ECOa449 HEALTHaECONOMICS
TABLES OF CONTENT
a a PAGES
Module 1.................................................................................... 1
a
Unit 1a Introduction to economics………………….. a a 1-8
Unit 2a Introduction to health economics……………
a a a 9-14
Unit 3a Demand and supply in health care…………..
a a a a a 15-19
Unit 4a Cost of health care…………………………..
a a a 20-26
Unit 5a Budgeting…………………………………… 27-32
Module 2.................................................................................... 33
a
Unit 1a Cost containment in health care……………..
a a a a 33-40
Unit 2a Poverty and health…………………………..
a a 41-46
Unit 3a Health Financing I…………………………..
a a 47-53
Unit 4a Health Financing II………………………….
a a 54-58
Unit 5a Health Insurance…………………………….
a 59-65
Module 3.................................................................................... 66
a
Unit 1a Health care financing in Nigeria…………….
a a a a 66-73
Unit 2a National Health Insurance Scheme in Nigeria
a a a a a 74-79
Unit 3a Strategies for implementation of NHIS in
a a a a a
Nigeria……………………………………… 80-86
Unit 4a Economic evaluation of health programs…...
a a a a 87-90
4
a a a a
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
a a a a
COURSE CODE: ECO 449a a a
COURSE TITLE: Health Economics
a a a
,ECOa449 HEALTHaECONOMICS
Course Code
a ECO 449
a
Course Title
a Health Economics a
Course Writer
a Dr. T. M. Akande
a a a
Dept. of Community Health/Epidemiology, Univers
a a a a
ity of Ilorin
a a
Ilorin
Course Developer
a Dr. T. M. Akande
a a a
Dept. of Community Health/Epidemiology, Univers
a a a a
ity of Ilorin
a a
Ilorin
Course Coordinator
a Mr. Kayode .S. Olubiyi
a a a
National Open University of Nigeria
a a a a a
Lagos
Programme Leader
a Prof. Afolabi Adebanjo
a a
National Open University of Nigeria
a a a a a
Lagos
2
,ECOa449 HEALTHaECONOMICS
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA a a a a
National Open University of Nigeria Headquar
a a a a a
ters
14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way a a a a
Victoria Island a
Lagos
Abuja Annex a
245 Samuel Adesujo Ademulegun Street Centr
a a a a a
al Business District
a a
Opposite Arewa Suites Ab a a a
uja
e-
mail: U
a a
RL: www.nou.edu.ng
National Open University of Nigeria 2007 First
a a a a a a
a Printed 2007 a
ISBN:
All Rights Reserved Printe
a a a
d bya
National Open University of Nigeria
a a a a
iii
, ECOa449 HEALTHaECONOMICS
TABLES OF CONTENT
a a PAGES
Module 1.................................................................................... 1
a
Unit 1a Introduction to economics………………….. a a 1-8
Unit 2a Introduction to health economics……………
a a a 9-14
Unit 3a Demand and supply in health care…………..
a a a a a 15-19
Unit 4a Cost of health care…………………………..
a a a 20-26
Unit 5a Budgeting…………………………………… 27-32
Module 2.................................................................................... 33
a
Unit 1a Cost containment in health care……………..
a a a a 33-40
Unit 2a Poverty and health…………………………..
a a 41-46
Unit 3a Health Financing I…………………………..
a a 47-53
Unit 4a Health Financing II………………………….
a a 54-58
Unit 5a Health Insurance…………………………….
a 59-65
Module 3.................................................................................... 66
a
Unit 1a Health care financing in Nigeria…………….
a a a a 66-73
Unit 2a National Health Insurance Scheme in Nigeria
a a a a a 74-79
Unit 3a Strategies for implementation of NHIS in
a a a a a
Nigeria……………………………………… 80-86
Unit 4a Economic evaluation of health programs…...
a a a a 87-90
4
