Paying for health services in developing countries : an overview (English)

This paper presents an overview of the principal issues, problems, and policy options in financing health services in developing countries. The shortcomings of existing policies, which finance health care to a significant extent from public revenue sources, are reviewed. Alternative approaches are identified and examined, with particular attention to: (i) opportunities for greater cost recovery from users, through fees for services and/or fees for...

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De Ferranti,David;
Document Date
1984/09/30
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
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GEN27
Volume No
1
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1
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World,
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Other,
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2016/09/30
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Disclosed
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Paying for health services in developing countries : an overview
Keywords
maternal and child health services

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De Ferranti,David.

Paying for health services in developing countries : an overview (English). Population, Health and Nutrition Department technical notes|no. GEN 27 Washington, D.C. : The World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/672811468913750275

Paying for health services in developing countries : an overview (English)

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