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Attacking Inequality in the Health Sector - A Synthesis of Evidence and Tools (Paperback)
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Attacking Inequality in the Health Sector - A Synthesis of Evidence and Tools (Paperback)
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A breakthrough in measuring inequalities in health has shattered
myths about the effectiveness of health systems in helping the
poor. The resulting evidence on outcome inequality is overwhelming.
Children from poor families from over 50 low- and middle-income
countries suffer malnutrition and die at much higher rates than
children from better-off families. Fertility rates for poor women
far outpace those of better-off women. The most jarring finding,
however, is not that the poor suffer more, but that health systems,
even when publicly financed, are much more likely to serve the
better-off than the poor and, by doing so, increase inequalities in
health, nutrition, and fertility outcomes. There is hope, though.
In this ocean of inequality, islands of success exist and critical
lessons can and should be learned from them. 'Attacking Inequality
in the Health Sector' distills the operational knowledge relevant
to attacking health sector inequality and uses available empirical
evidence to answer two critcal questions: Why is there persistent
inequality in health care? What can be done about it? Using 14
evaluated, proven successes and an exhaustive literature review,
this book serves as a practical 'how to' manual for defining,
understanding, and effectively addressing the problems of
inequality in health service use. It will be of particular interest
to policy makers, advocates in civil society, and development
agencies that are committed to improving health service use by the
poor and socially vulnerable.
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