Do free caesarean section policies increase inequalities in Benin and Mali?

Do free caesarean section policies increase inequalities in Benin and Mali?

Abstract Background Benin and Mali introduced user fee exemption policies focused on caesarean sections (C-sections) in 2005 and 2009, respectively. These policies had a positive impact on access to C-sections and facility based deliveries among all women, but the impact on socioeconomic inequality...

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Main Authors: Marion Ravit, Martine Audibert, Valéry Ridde, Myriam De Loenzien, Clémence Schantz, Alexandre Dumont
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Caesarean section
Low-income countries
Mali
Benin
Health policy
User fees
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-018-0789-x

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