Evaluation of policies for free maternal healthcare in low/middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Improving maternal health remains a health priority at the global and national levels. As part of the global strategy, many low/middle-income countries (LMICs) have implemented free primary healthcare policies for different service packages including maternal health. Free maternal healthcare policies aim to improve maternal health by removing the financial burden of accessing maternal healthcare services. The objective of this scoping review is to assess evaluations of free maternal healthcare policies and the impact on maternal health in LMICs. This will help identify theoretical and methodological approaches (or gaps if any) for evaluating the impact of free maternal healthcare policies to inform future work. It will also provide an evidence base for policymakers and

SUBMITTER: Seki RP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6720327 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature