Impact of free delivery care on health facility delivery and insurance coverage in Ghana's Brong Ahafo Region.
BACKGROUND: Many sub-Saharan countries, including Ghana, have introduced policies to provide free medical care to pregnant women. The impact of these policies, particularly on access to health services among the poor, has not been evaluated using rigorous methods, and so the empirical basis for defe...
Main Authors: | Susie Dzakpasu, Seyi Soremekun, Alexander Manu, Guus Ten Asbroek, Charlotte Tawiah, Lisa Hurt, Justin Fenty, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Zelee Hill, Oona M R Campbell, Betty R Kirkwood |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3500286?pdf=render |
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