Towards achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 3: multilevel analyses of demographic and health survey data on health insurance coverage and maternal healthcare utilisation in sub-Saharan Africa.

Health insurance coverage was an important predictor of maternal healthcare utilisation in our study. To accelerate progress towards the achievement of SDG 3 targets related to the reduction of maternal mortality and achievement of UHC, countries should adopt interventions to increase maternal insurance coverage, which may lead to higher maternal healthcare access and utilisation during pregnancy.