Inequalities in financial risk protection in Bangladesh: an assessment of universal health coverage

Inequalities in financial risk protection in Bangladesh: an assessment of universal health coverage

Abstract Background Financial risk protection and equity are major components of universal health coverage (UHC), which is defined as ensuring access to health services for all citizens without any undue financial burden. We investigated progress towards UHC financial risk indicators and assessed va...

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Main Authors: Md. Rashedul Islam, Md. Shafiur Rahman, Zobida Islam, Cherri Zhang B. Nurs, Papia Sultana, Md. Mizanur Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
OOP payment
Catastrophic expenditure
Impoverishment
Hardship financing
Universal health coverage
Inequalities
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-017-0556-4

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