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Paying out-of-pocket for health care in Asia: catastrophic & poverty impact (pdf 1mb)

This paper analyses the extent of out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for healthcare in 14 countries in Asia and the impact of these payments on household's income and resources and vulnerability to poverty.

The report finds that the heavy reliance on OOP financing for healthcare has important consequences for living standards. In Bangladesh, China, India, Nepal and Vietnam, OOP payments are found to absorb more than a quarter of household resources in at least one in ten households, pushing many families further into poverty

 

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