Title: Health financing for the poor produces promising short-term effects on utilization and out-of-pocket expenditure : evidence from Vietnam

Authors: Axelson, Henrik

Place: [London]

Publisher: BioMed central

Year: 2009

Journal: International journal for equity in health

Volume: Vol. 8, No. 20

PAGE: --

Subject: Health and Poverty

Keywords: health economics, health programmes, poverty, vietnam

Abstract: This study evaluates the short-term impact of the Health Care Fund for the Poor program to determine if pro-poor financing programs can achieve immediate effects on health care utilization and out-of-pocket expenditure.

URL: http://www.equityhealthj.com/content/pdf/1475-9276-8-20.pdf

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