Title: Improving access to life saving maternal health services : the effects of removing user fees for caesareans in Mali

Authors: El-Khoury, Marianne

Place: Bethesda, MD

Publisher: Abt associates

Year: 2011

Journal: Health systems 20/20

Volume: April

PAGE: --

Subject: Health and Poverty , Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Keywords: maternal health services, maternal welfare, health economics, mali

Abstract: The free caesarean policy seems to be disproportionally benefiting the wealthier groups. An estimated 24 percent of women delivering via caesarean section in public health facilities belong to the poorest third of the population, suggesting remaining barriers to access among women of low SES.

URL: https://www.hfgproject.org/improving-access-life-saving-maternal-health-services-effects-removing-user-fees-caesareans-mali/

Document type: E-article