Title:
Health care for the world's poorest : is voluntary (private) health insurance an option?
Authors:
Gaag, Jacques van der
Place:
Washington, DC
Publisher:
International food policy research institute (IFPRI)
Year:
2007
Journal:
2020 focus brief on the world's poor and hungry people
PAGE:
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Subject:
Health and Poverty
Keywords:
health care delivery, health economics, health insurance, poverty
Abstract:
This brief focuses on options for increasing access to affordable health care. The discussion draws on some long-standing regularities in health economics and new developments in the design and implementation of low-cost health insurance for low-income people in developing countries.
URL:
http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/beijingbrief_vandergaag.pdf
Document type:
Portal