Impact of Maternal and Child Health Private Expenditure on Poverty and Inequity in Bangladesh: Maternal and Child Health Expenditure in Bangladesh - Technical Report C
Asian Development Bank | January 2012
Abstract
The burden of poor maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH) varies greatly across Asia and the Pacific, and is among the highest in the world in certain countries in the region. One of the most important barriers is the frequent need for households to pay out-of-pocket for treatment. This financial barrier can substantially reduce access to and use of services, as well as increase inequity in health outcomes. In addition, such payments can adversely affect household welfare through their impact on overall household savings and consumption.
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Asian Development Bank. 2012. Impact of Maternal and Child Health Private Expenditure on Poverty and Inequity in Bangladesh: Maternal and Child Health Expenditure in Bangladesh - Technical Report C. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/848. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.PDF ISBN
978-92-9092-977-2
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978-92-9092-976-5
Keywords
World Health Organization
Urban Health Services
Rural Health Services
Nutrition and Health Care
Health Aspects of Poverty
Health and Hygiene and the Poor
Education, Health and Social Protection
Access to Health Care
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