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Health and Society
Research data from L.C. Steinhardt and colleagues update understanding of health and society
February 7th, 2009
"This paper analyses the effect of wealth status on care-seeking patterns and health expenditures in Afghanistan, based on a national household survey conducted within public health facility catchment areas. We found high rates of reported care-seeking, with more than 90 of those ill seeking care," scientists writing in the journal Health Policy and Planning report. "Sick individuals from all wealth quintiles had high rates of care-seeking, although those in the wealthiest quintile were more likely to seek care than those from the poorest (odds ratio 2.2; 95 CI 1.6, 3.0). The nearest clinic providing the governments Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) was the...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-02-07)
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