Occupational and geographical differentials in financial protection against healthcare out-of-pocket payments in Nepal: evidence for universal health coverage
Abstract:Background
. The low-and middle-income countries including Nepal aim to address financial hardship against healthcare out-of-pocket (OOP) payments through risk-pooling arrangements. World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended member states to establish pooling arrangements so that the financial risks owing to health uncertainty can be spread across population. This study aims to analyse the situation of financial protection across occupations and geography using nationally representative annual household … Show more
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