Title: Equity, access to health care services and expenditures on health in Nicaragua

Authors: Angel-Urdinola, Diego and Cortez, Rafael and Tanabe, Kimie

Place: Washington, DC

Publisher: World bank

Year: 2008

Journal: Health, nutrition and population (HNP) discussion paper

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Subject: Health and Poverty

Keywords: health care delivery, poverty, nicaragua

Abstract: In Nicaragua there are large inequities in access and quality of health services across socioeconomic groups and regions. Long distances, lack of medicines and high costs constitute the main constraints causing individuals to seek informal care or not to seek care at all.

URL: http://siteresources.worldbank.org/HEALTHNUTRITIONANDPOPULATION/Resources/281627-1095698140167/CortezNicaraguaHealth.pdf

Document type: Portal