Removing user fees for basic health services: a pilot study and national roll-out in Afghanistan
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Removing user fees for basic health services: a pilot study and national roll-out in Afghanistan.
BACKGROUND User fees for primary care tend to suppress utilization, and many countries are experimenting with fee removal. Studies show that additional inputs are needed after removing fees, although well-documented experiences are lacking. This study presents data on the effects of fee removal on facility quality and utilization in Afghanistan, based on a pilot experiment and subsequent nation...
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عنوان ژورنال: Health Policy and Planning
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0268-1080,1460-2237
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czr069