Disparities of health service for the poor in the coastal area: does Universal health coverage reduce disparities?

ABSTRACT: Background & Objective: Poor people, in general, get poor quality of health services. The situation is very much worsening for the poor who live in the remote areas in the coastal belt of Bangladesh as health care facilities and services are often less complete, farther away, and therefore most costly to reach than in urban hospitals and physician. Ensure of better health service for the poor, it is essential to examine the effectiveness of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This study sets its objectives to evaluate the health service for the poor in the coastal area of Bangladesh and develop an approach of management strategy. Methods: This study followed a two-stage cluster sampling technique and carried out a household survey through the open-ended questionnaire. In additio

SUBMITTER: Iqbal MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6383612 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature