The impact of user fees on health services utilization and infectious disease diagnoses in Neno District, Malawi: a longitudinal, quasi-experimental study

The impact of user fees on health services utilization and infectious disease diagnoses in Neno District, Malawi: a longitudinal, quasi-experimental study

Abstract Background User fees have generally fallen out of favor across Africa, and they have been associated with reductions in access to healthcare. We examined the effects of the introduction and removal of user fees on outpatient attendances and new diagnoses of HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis in...

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Main Authors: S. I. Watson, E. B. Wroe, E. L. Dunbar, J. Mukherjee, S. B. Squire, L. Nazimera, L. Dullie, R. J. Lilford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
User fees
Healthcare utilisation
Malaria
HIV
Tuberculosis
Access to health care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-016-1856-x

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