An equity analysis of performance-based financing in Rwanda: Are services reaching the poorest women?

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 825-837

  Priedeman Skiles, Martha ^a   Curtis, Siân L ^a,b   Basinga, Paulin ^c,d   Angeles, Gustavo ^a,b  

^a IL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

^c BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA   (Rwanda)

Author keywords

equity; maternal health services; Performance based financing; Rwanda

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RWANDA; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; RWANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890460530     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czs122     Document Type: Article

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