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: https://oxfamilibrary.openrepository.com/bitstream/handle/10546/114093/bp125-blind-optimism-010209-summ-en.pdf?sequence=3

Document type: Other