Use of family planning and child health services in the private sector: an equity analysis of 12 DHS surveys.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:A key component of universal health coverage is the ability to access quality healthcare without financial hardship. Poorer individuals are less likely to receive care than wealthier individuals, leading to important differences in health outcomes, and a needed focus on equity. To improve access to healthcare while minimizing financial hardships or inequitable service delivery we need to understand where individuals of different wealth seek care. To ensure progress toward SDG 3, we need to specifically understand where individuals seek reproductive, maternal, and child health services. METHODS:We analyzed Demographic and Health Survey data from Bangladesh, Cambodia, DRC, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Haiti, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal and Zambia. We conducted weighted de

SUBMITTER: Chakraborty NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5916835 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature