Tracking progress towards equitable maternal and child health in Yunnan: a systematic assessment for the Health Programme for Poverty Alleviation in China during 2015-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To inform the impacts of health programmes which aimed at preventing women and children from being trapped in or returning to poverty because of illness in Yunnan, the main battlefield against poverty in China.

Design

The longitudinal comparative evaluation design.

Data collection and analysis

National and Yunnan policy documents related to maternal and child health programmes for poverty alleviation during 2015-2020 were analysed. The changes in disparities in maternal and child health system inputs, service coverage, and health outcomes between poor and non-poor areas, as well as out-of-pocket payments between poor and non-poor populations were assessed before and after 2017.

Results

In total 12 policies and 15 programmes related to poverty allevia

SUBMITTER: Huang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10583063 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature