The national free delivery policy in Nepal: Early evidence of its effects on health facilities

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2011, Pages

  Witter, Sophie ^a,b   Khadka, Sunil ^c   Nath, Hom ^c   Tiwari, Suresh ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b Oxford Policy Management   (United Kingdom)

^c Support to Safe Motherhood Programme   (Nepal)

Author keywords

financial analysis; maternal health; Nepal; User fee removal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; NEPAL; POLICY;

HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEPAL; PUBLIC POLICY; UNCOMPENSATED CARE;

EID: 80455131044     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czr066     Document Type: Article

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