Financial protection is a core dimension of health system evaluation; therefore, several works on catastrophic expenditure (CHE) have been developed. There are, however, some gaps in the literature; hence, this work aims to look at CHE from different angle, analysing money spent by households.

We created a comprehensive set of health-system performance measurements for China nationally and regionally, with health-system coverage and catastrophic medical spending as major indicators. With respect to performance of health-care delivery, China has done well in provision of maternal and child health services, but poorly in addressing non-communicable diseases. For example, coverage of ho...

BACKGROUND In Taiwan, the policy of catastrophic illness certificates has benefited some populations with specific diseases, but its effect on the use of medical services and the sequence of public health has not been examined. As a pilot of a series of studies, focused on emergency department (ED) visits, the present study aimed to compare medical utilization and various diagnostic categories ...

Introduction: Underdeveloped and developing countries are unable to provide essential healthcare all of their inhabitants, those who remain uninsured at a huge risk financial hardship. It’s never easy divide limited resources. Method: This study attempts examine that, If urban poors, vulnerable section the society is protected against catastrophic health expenditure. Is there any deepening pove...

BACKGROUND The cost of treating maternal complications has serious economic consequences to households and can hinder the utilization of maternal health care services at the health facilities. This study estimated the cost of maternal complications to women and their households in the Kassena-Nankana district of northern Ghana. METHODS We carried out a cross-sectional study between February a...