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The Poor and Health Services Use in India

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dc.contributor.authorMahal, Ajay
dc.contributor.authorYazbeck, Abdo S.
dc.contributor.authorPeters, David H.
dc.contributor.authorRamana, G.N.V.
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-04T20:34:49Z
dc.date.available2013-06-04T20:34:49Z
dc.date.issued2001-08
dc.description.abstractThis paper summarizes empirical findings from recent World Bank financed analysis on the use of health services by the poor in India (Mahal et al 2000) and some additional analysis conducted with the same data. Three factors motivate the choice of approach taken here and in the background paper. First, the size of the population, the diversity within India, and the unique governance structure provide an opportunity for comparative analysis to support learning about equity in health service use. This led to analysis below the national level where state-level comparisons are used. This paper and the analytical work supporting the findings summarized in it are part of a set of studies intended to provide information for public and professional discussion around the shape of India's future health system. Other studies included private health sector analysis, consumer protection in the health sector, health insurance, pharmaceutical sector analysis, and analysis of the quality of health services. The underlying purpose is to find ways to improve health outcomes in India, particularly for the poor, and to develop sustainable health systems and financing to achieve better health outcomes. The whole effort originated out of a longstanding dialogue between the Government of India and the World Bank. A brief description of the data and methodology is presented in the next section. A summary of national- level findings is provided and state-level findings are also discussed. A discussion of the relevance of the findings, including study limitations, is presented in the final section.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/08/3582651/poor-health-services-use-india
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/13748
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/13748
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesHNP discussion paper series;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectPOVERTY & HEALTH
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectPRIVATE HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH FINANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH FINANCING
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SECTOR AGED
dc.subjectANALYTICAL WORK
dc.subjectANTENATAL CARE
dc.subjectBEDS
dc.subjectBENEFIT INCIDENCE
dc.subjectBUDGET ALLOCATIONS
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCLINICS
dc.subjectCOST RECOVERY
dc.subjectCOST ­RECOVERY
dc.subjectCURATIVE HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectDATA COLLECTION
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT NETWORK
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectEQUALITY
dc.subjectEXERCISES
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE DATA
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTERS
dc.subjectHEALTH FACILITIES
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH NEEDS
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH STATUS
dc.subjectHEALTH SURVEY
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEMS
dc.subjectHOSPITAL CARE
dc.subjectHOSPITAL SERVICES
dc.subjectHOSPITALIZATION
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectINCIDENCE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME NEUTRAL
dc.subjectINCOME QUINTILES
dc.subjectINPATIENT CARE
dc.subjectLONG TERM
dc.subjectMORBIDITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMOTIVATION
dc.subjectNATIONAL AVERAGE
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOUTPATIENT CARE
dc.subjectOUTPATIENT SERVICES
dc.subjectPOLICY IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOOR CHILDREN
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOOR MEN
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROUPS
dc.subjectPOVERTY CATEGORY
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINES
dc.subjectPRIMARY CARE
dc.subjectPRIMARY HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTORS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVE ASSET
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC HOSPITALS
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICIES
dc.subjectPUBLIC RESOURCES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectRESIDENCES
dc.subjectRESOURCE ALLOCATION
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectRURAL SETTINGS
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATION
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATIONS
dc.titleThe Poor and Health Services Use in Indiaen
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/08/3582651/poor-health-services-use-india
okr.globalpracticePoverty
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okr.identifier.report28891
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryIndia
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicHealth Systems Development and Reform
okr.topicHealth Economics and Finance
okr.topicHousing and Human Habitats
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Assessment
okr.unitHealth, Nutrition, and Population (HDNHE)
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