Exploring wealth-related inequalities in maternal and child health coverage in Latin America and the Caribbean.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal and child health have shown important advances in the world in recent years. However, national averages indicators hide large inequalities in access and quality of care in population subgroups. We explore wealth-related inequalities affecting health coverage and interventions in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Methods

We analyzed representative national surveys from 15 countries conducted between 2001 and 2016. We estimated maternal-child health coverage gaps using the Composite Coverage Index - a weighted average of interventions that include family planning, maternal and newborn care, immunizations, and treatment of sick children. We measured absolute and relative inequality to assess gaps by wealth

SUBMITTER: Colome-Hidalgo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7798299 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature