Title: Blind optimism : challenging the myths about private health care in poor countries

Authors: Marriott, Anna

Place: Oxford [etc.]

Publisher: Oxfam international

Year: 2009

Journal: Oxfam briefing paper

Volume: 125

PAGE: --

Subject: Health and Poverty

Keywords: health policy, health care delivery, private sector, poverty

Abstract: This paper shows there is an urgent need to reassess the arguments used in favour of scaling-up private-sector provision in poor countries. The evidence shows that prioritizing this approach is extremely unlikely to deliver health for poor people.

URL: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/resources/policy/health/downloads/bp125_blind_optimism_private_health_care.pdf

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