Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholar, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Graduate Student Scholar
Valerie is currently pursuing an MA in development studies at York University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and French from the University of Ghana. Her research interest lies in healthcare where she seeks to examine healthcare access in Africa through the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), using Ghana as a case study. Through this research, she focuses on the perceptions, experiences, and coping mechanisms of NHIS subscribers in response to out-of-pocket expenditure on healthcare services covered by the scheme and examine the relationship between this phenomenon and the healthcare-seeking behaviour and financial well-being of subscribers.
Themes | Global Health & Humanitarianism |
Status | Alum |
Events |
5th Annual Global Health Graduate Scholars Symposium | November 18, 2024 |
Related Work |
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Updates |
Recap — Fifth Annual Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholars Symposium | January 23, 2025
2024 Year in Review | December 19, 2024 Nineteen Exceptional Scholars Awarded 2024-2025 Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarships | August 29, 2024 |
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