Author(s)

Ngolo Kwete Matthieu¹, Chuy Kalombola Didier¹, Kimba Mukanya Pascal¹, Matungulu Matungulu Charles², Ilunga Kandolo Simon^2*, Mashini Ngongo Ghislain¹, Chenge Mukelenge Faustin¹, Mwembo Tambwe Albert¹, Luboya Numbi Oscar¹

¹Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
²School of Public Health, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Introduction: Improving health conditions in poor countries should be a priority in development policies, not only because health problems are an integral dimension of poverty, but also because there is no access to development without work and no longer to a work without health. Method: We carried out a cross-section on accessibility to care in the Kisanga health zone with the aim of improving access to health care. Our data was collected based on a questionnaire as well as an interview. We used the Epi Info software for analysis and data recording. Results: Regarding the gender of heads of household, we observed a predominance of women (52.7%); the Protestant religion was in the majority (29%); households spent an average of $170 for care; payment for care as well as discrimination were the determinants of access to care (P < 0.0001). Conclusion: It is imperative to organize the health service and institute risk sharing in terms of third-party payment to promote access to health care, which is a condition for the emergence of any nation.

Health Care, Accessibility, Mode of Payment, Kisanga

Matthieu, N.K., Didier, C.K., Pascal, K.M., Charles, M.M., Simon, I.K., Ghislain, M.N., Faustin, C.M., Albert, M.T. and Oscar, L.N. (2021) Method of Payment and Accessibility to Healthcare in Urban Areas: Case of the Health District of Kisanga in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Open Access Library Journal, 8, 1-9. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1107712.