Health and Poverty

Economic status, education and empowerment : implications for maternal health service utilization in developing countries

Ahmed, Saifuddin | 2010
  • Author(s): Ahmed, Saifuddin
  • Publisher: Public library of science] (PLoS)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, health care delivery, health services research, socio-economic indicators
The objective of this paper is to examine the relationship between women's economic, educational and empowerment status, introduced as the 3Es, and maternal health service utilization in developing countries.

A maternal health voucher scheme : what have we learned from the demand-side financing scheme in Bangladesh?

Ahmed, Shakil and Khan, M. Mahmud | 2011
  • Author(s): Ahmed, Shakil and Khan, M. Mahmud
  • Publisher: Oxford university press [etc.]
  • Pages: 25--32
  • Keywords: health care delivery, maternal health services, health economics, bangladesh
The findings of this study also raised an important concern about the readiness of the health care delivery system in meeting the needs of pregnant women in the community. It appears that the health system is not ready to meet the increased demand for comprehensive emergency obstetric care services.

The health workforce crisis in Bangladesh : shortage, inappropriate skill-mix and inequitable distribution

Ahmed, Syed Masud | 2011
  • Author(s): Ahmed, Syed Masud
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health personnel, health care delivery, health services, health policy, bangladesh
Bangladesh is suffering from a severe HRH crisis, in terms of a shortage of qualified providers, an inappropriate skills-mix and inequity in distribution, which requires attention from policy makers. Reducing the 'income-erosion' effect of illness through a pro-poor health system is needed.

Facilitated access to health facilities for treatment of illnesses : experiences of the ultra-poor households in the CFPR/TUP programme

Ahmed, Syed Masud | 2006
  • Author(s): Ahmed, Syed Masud
  • Publisher: BRAC centre
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health economics, health programmes, poverty, bangladesh
This study explored the management of illnesses requiring treatment at health facilities within past one year by the ultra-poor households in the northern part of Bangladesh.

Exploring health-seeking behaviour of disadvantaged populations in rural Bangladesh

Ahmed, Syed Masud | 2005
  • Author(s): Ahmed, Syed Masud
  • Publisher: Karolinska institutet. Department of public health sciences. Division of international health (IHCAR)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health care delivery, health services, poverty, bangladesh
This study examined the health-seeking behaviour of some identified disadvantaged population groups in Bangladesh, including the effect of poverty focused non-governmental development interventions.
 

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