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
1985/02/28
Document Type
Staff Working Paper
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SWP721
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1
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1
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World,
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Other,
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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Paying for health services in developing countries : an overview
Keywords
Health Service

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De Ferranti,David.

Paying for health services in developing countries : an overview (English). Staff working paper|no. SWP 721 Washington, D.C. : The World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/485471468739208102

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