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University of Khartoum

User-fee exemptions improve treatment-seeking behavior, early diagnosis

Published in Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly, April 10th, 2005

A study from Sudan demonstrated that when health center user fees were exempted, more pregnant women sought treatment for malaria and cases were diagnosed earlier.

"This experimental study was undertaken to assess the effect of different levels of exemption, 25, 50, and 75%, from health center user fees on health service utilization and treatment-seeking behavior for malaria by a high-risk group of pregnant women and children under 5 years.

"These are groups in need of special medical attention to prevent progression of the disease into complicated or severe malaria," explained Z. Abdu and colleagues, University of Khartoum.

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