The dilemma of how to meet the primary health needs of the
population, especially poor people, with decreasing government
resources, is a real issue for government, policy makers and donors
in Yemen. The Oxfam-supported research project that led to this
study was initiated in April 2000 in the context of health sector
reform, and examined the perceptions of users and providers of
cost-sharing schemes in Yemen. This study, drawn from the findings
of the research, seeks to demonstrate the impact of cost sharing on
the population of Yemen, and specifically on poor and vulnerable
people. The authors show that health care is increasingly
unaffordable for the majority of the population, particularly in
rural areas. They aim to alert decision-makers to features of
cost-sharing policies that are likely to hamper equitable access to
services, and prevent quality improvements and sustainability. The
study highlights the essential elements for an equitable
health-financing policy in Yemen: affordable and locally available
drugs and services, rational drug use, improved staff training, and
continuous support and supervision by the implementing agency. The
critical issues raised in this research will be extremely valuable
in wider discussions of the planning and evaluation of health
sector reform.
General
Imprint: |
Oxfam
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Oxfam Working Papers |
Release date: |
December 2002 |
First published: |
July 2002 |
Authors: |
Abdul Serouri
|
Dimensions: |
290 x 207 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
84 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-85598-476-2 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-85598-476-7 |
Barcode: |
9780855984762 |
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