Publications

Impact of Out-of-Pocket Expenditures on Families and Barriers to Use of Maternal and Child Health Services in Cambodia

The government of Cambodia has recognized the negative impact of financial barriers on access to healthcare, and has tested several approaches to lowering those barriers, including user fee exemptions and health equity funds.

Author(s):Anuranga, C., J. Chandrasiri, R. Wickramasinghe,and R.P. Rannan-Eliya.

Date: 31 Dec 2012                                           Type: Country Brief

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The Impact of Out-of-Pocket Expenditures on Poverty and Inequalities in Use of Maternal and Child Health Services in Bangladesh

The poor families in Bangladesh make less use of healthcare services. They are also less likely to recognize that their children are sick. This contributes to the higher rates of child and maternal illness and mortality among the poor.

Author(s):Chandrasiri J., C. Anuranga, R. Wickramasinghe, and R.P. Rannan-Eliya.

Date: 31 Dec 2012                                           Type: Country Brief

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Impact of Out-of-Pocket Expenditures on Families and Barriers to Use of Maternal and Child Health Services in Timor-Leste

In Timor-Leste large disparities exist in the use of maternal and child health services between the rich and the poor, and between Dili and other districts, with difficulties in travel being the main impediment to access for healthcare.

Author(s):Rannan-Eliya, R.P., Hafez, R., Anuranga, C., and R. Wickramasinghe

Date: 31 Dec 2012                                           Type: Country Brief

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Impact of Maternal and Child Health Private Expenditure on Poverty and Inequity in Bangladesh: Maternal and Child Health Expenditure in Bangladesh - Technical Report C

This report was prepared by the Institute for Health Policy in Sri Lanka under an Asian Development Bank(ADB) technical assistance project,Impact of Maternal and Child Health Private Expenditure on Poverty and Inequity (TA-6515 REG)

Author(s):Rannan-Eliya, R.P., G. Kasthuri and S. De Alwis

Date: 31 Dec 2012                                           Type: Technical Reports

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Impact of Maternal and Child Health Private Expenditure on Poverty and Inequity in Bangladesh: Maternal and Child Health Expenditure in Bangladesh - Technical Report B

This report was prepared by the Institute for Health Policy in Sri Lanka under an Asian Development Bank(ADB) technical assistance project,Impact of Maternal and Child Health Private Expenditure on Poverty and Inequity (TA-6515 REG)

Author(s):Rannan-Eliya, R.P., G. Kasthuri, T. Begum, A. Rahman, N. Hossain and C. Anuranga

Date: 31 Dec 2012                                           Type: Technical Reports

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Impact of Maternal and Child Health Private Expenditure on Poverty and Inequity

This publication reviews the literature on the extent and mechanisms by which maternal, newborn, and child healthcare expenditures exacerbate poverty, with focus on evidence from Asia and the Pacific

Author(s):Brearley, L., S. Mohamed, V. Eriyagama, R. Elwalagedara and R.P. Rannan-Eliya.

Date: 31 Dec 2012                                           Type: Technical Reports

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Impact of Maternal and Child Health Private Expenditure on Poverty and Inequity in Bangladesh: Bangladesh Facility Efficiency Survey 2011 - Technical Report A

This report was prepared by the IHP under an Asian Development Bank (ADB) technical assistance project, Impact of Maternal and Child Health Private Expenditure on Poverty and Inequity (TA-6515 REG)

Author(s):Rannan-Eliya, R.P., G. Kasthuri, T. Begum, A. Rahman, N. Hossain, S. De Alwis and C. Anuranga

Date: 31 Dec 2012                                           Type: Technical Reports

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Impact of Out-of-Pocket Expenditures on Families and Barriers to Use of Health Services in Pakistan

The overall healthcare use in Pakistan is low due to a low responsiveness to illness symptoms. Increasing health awareness and changing health behaviors would be a key part of improving overall health outcomes.

Author(s):Chandrasiri J., C. Anuranga, R. Wickramasinghe, and R.P. Rannan-Eliya.

Date: 31 Dec 2012                                           Type: Country Brief

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Impact of Out-of-Pocket Expenditures on Families and Barriers to Use of Maternal and Child Health Services in the Lao People�s Democratic Republic

In Lao PDR, travel and cost of care are the most significant barriers for the use of healthcare services. Although out-of- pocket spending on healthcare is low, it reflects a very low use of healthcare services.

Author(s):Anuranga, C., J. Chandrasiri, R. Wickramasinghe,and R.P. Rannan-Eliya

Date: 31 Dec 2012                                           Type: Country Brief

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Impact of Out-of-Pocket Expenditures on Families and Barriers to Use of Maternal and Child Health Services in Asia and the Pacific

The findings reveal how healthcare costs, quality, and physical barriers play differing roles in the countries studied in preventing access, and how families are often impoverished by accessing needed care.

Author(s):Rannan-Eliya, R.P., C. Anuranga, J. Chandrasiri, R. Hafez, G. Kasthuri, R. Wickramasinghe and J. Jay

Date: 14 Dec 2012                                           Type: Technical Reports

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