Inequality in the use of maternal and child health services in the Philippines: do pro-poor health policies result in more equitable use of services?

International Journal for Equity in Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-11

  Paredes, Karlo Paolo P ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Concentration index; Inequality; Maternal and child health; Philippines

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; MATERNAL HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOUSEHOLD; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH CARE; MATERNAL EDUCATION; PHILIPPINES; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION; CHILD; ECONOMICS; HEALTH SURVEY; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICE; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

PHILIPPINES;

ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCOME; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; PHILIPPINES; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84994528696     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14759276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12939-016-0473-y     Document Type: Article

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