Cumulative incidence, distribution, and determinants of catastrophic health expenditure in Nepal: results from the living standards survey

Cumulative incidence, distribution, and determinants of catastrophic health expenditure in Nepal: results from the living standards survey

Abstract Background Nepal has committed to the global community to achieve universal health coverage by 2030. Nevertheless, Nepal still has a high proportion of out-of-pocket health payment and a limited risk-pooling mechanism. Out-of-pocket payment for the healthcare services could result in catast...

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Main Authors: Mamata Ghimire, Rakesh Ayer, Masahide Kondo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Catastrophic health expenditure
Incidence
Distribution
Determinants
Nepal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-018-0736-x

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