Impact of Maternal and Child Health Private Expenditure on Poverty and Inequity: Review of the Literature on the Extent and Mechanisms by which Maternal, Newborn, and Child Healthcare Expenditures Exacerbate Poverty, with Focus on Evidence from Asia and the Pacific

Asian Development Bank (adb)

No RPT135430-3, ADB Reports from Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Abstract: Reducing the burden of poor maternal, neonatal, and child health ill-health requires improvements in both the supply and use of effective maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) services. The financial costs of treatment are known globally to be a major barrier to accessing essential care, potentially imposing considerable burdens on households. To find out what was known about the scale and impact on families of out-of-pocket expenditures in accessing MNCH care in the Asia-Pacific region, this study undertook a systematic review of the global and regional evidence. The findings show that despite significant progress in improving coverage in the region, millions of families in the region continue to face financial barriers to accessing essential MNCH care, and experience significant financial hardships as a result of out-of-pocket payments. It points to areas where the research needs to be improved both methodologically and in terms of geographical coverage, and where better policies might make a difference.

Keywords: health services; maternal health; childcare; safe childbirth; neonatal care; newborn health; out-of-pocket expenditures; mnch; financial barriers; child mortality rates; illnesses; medical treatments; hospitalization; household income; health improvement asia; health care providers; medicines; medical supplies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 68 pages
Date: 2012-12, Revised 2013-09-02
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