Affordability of emergency obstetric and neonatal care at public hospitals in Madagascar

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 19, Issue 37, 2011, Pages 10-20

  Honda, Ayako ^a   Randaoharison, Pierana Gabriel ^b   Matsui, Mitsuaki ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Hospitalier Universitaire de Mahajanga   (Madagascar)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Affordability; Caesarean section; Emergency obstetric care; Madagascar; Neonatal care; Out of pocket health expenditure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL CARE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MADAGASCAR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; OBSTETRIC CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; URBAN AREA;

CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; MADAGASCAR; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TIME FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 79955726381     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(11)37559-3     Document Type: Article

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