Assessing out-of-pocket expenditures for primary health care: how responsive is the Democratic Republic of Congo health system to providing financial risk protection?

Assessing out-of-pocket expenditures for primary health care: how responsive is the Democratic Republic of Congo health system to providing financial risk protection?

Abstract Background The goal of universal health coverage is challenging for chronically under-resourced health systems. Although household out-of-pocket payments are the most important source of health financing in low-income countries, relatively little is known about the drivers of primary health...

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Main Authors: Samia Laokri, Rieza Soelaeman, David R. Hotchkiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Access to primary health care
Direct cost
Democratic Republic of Congo
Health equity
Health financing reform, health insurance coverage, low-income countries
Outpatient care/cost of ambulatory care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3211-x

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