Includes appendix.

Content: Introduction -- Context of health insurance -- The vision, goal and objective -- The vision -- The goal -- The policy objective -- Principles underlying the design -- Types of health insurance scheme -- District Mutual Health insurance Scheme -- Private Commercial Health Insurance Scheme -- Structure of District Mutual Health Insurance Scheme -- Towards achieving universal equitable coverage -- Minimum contribution -- Benefit package -- Health facilities providing health services under the NHIS -- Accessing services under the NHIS -- Accreditation and quality care -- Funding the district mutual health insurance scheme -- Regulating the health insurance schemes -- Policy, planning, monitoring and evaluation unit -- Licencing and accreditation unit -- Administration, management support and training unit -- Fund management and investment unit -- Conclusion.