Inequity in health care utilization for common childhood illnesses in India: measurement and decomposition analysis using the India demographic and health survey 2015–16
Abstract Background Though child mortality has dropped remarkably, it is considerably high in South Asia. Across the globe, 5.2 million children under 5 years of age died in 2019, and India accounts for a significant portion of these deaths. Common childhood illnesses are the leading cause of these...
Main Authors: | Tulasi Malini Maharatha, Umakant Dash |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06887-2 |
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