Evidence base on the impact of ill-health on individuals and households
Many studies examine the effects of ill-health including HIV and AIDS on households. Some studies look specifically at the gender-specific effects of the poverty-ill-health vicious circle in cases where the burden of caring for a sick person falls primarily on female members of the household, or where women as key producers and carers are affected by ill-health. The literature in this area is very broad.
Suggested further reading
- The impact of the introduction of user fees at a district hospital in Cambodia
- ( B. Jacobs; J. Price / Health Policy and Planning , 2004)
- This paper, published in Health Policy and Planning, describes the introduction of user fees at a district referral hospital in Kirivong Operational District in Cambodia, It examines the impact on he...
- Indian community health insurance schemes provide partial protection against catastrophic health expenditure
- ( N. Davadasan; W. Van Damme; B. Criel / Health Services Research [journal] , 2007)
- This article in BMC health services research examines two Indian community health insurance (CHI) schemes, ACCORD and SEWA, to determine whether insured households are protected from catastrophic heal...
- Paying out-of-pocket for health care in Asia: catastrophic and poverty impact
- ( E. van Doorslaer; O. O’Donnell; A. Somanathan / Equitap , 2005)
- This Equitap paper analyses the extent of out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for healthcare in 14 countries in Asia, and the impact of these payments on household’s income and resources and vulnerability to...
- Medical expenditure and rural impoverishment in China
- ( Y. Liu; K. Rao; W. Hsiao / Department of Population and International Health, Harvard School of Public Health , 2003)
- Due to escalating medical costs and lack of insurance coverage, medical spending causes financial hardship for many rural families in China, despite continued economic growth and increasing income in ...
- Equity, privatization and cost recovery in urban health care: the case of Lao PDR
- ( C. Paphassarang; K. Philavong; B. Boupha; E. Blas / Health Policy and Planning , 2002)
- This article, published in Health Policy and Planning, reports on a study that assessed the impact of privatisation and cost recovery on health care equity in the Lao PDR. The study compared two urba...
- Explaining the incidence of catastrophic expenditures on health care: comparative evidence from Asia
- ( O. O’Donnell;E. van Doorslaer;R. P. Rannan-Eliya / Equitap , 2005)
- Heavy reliance on out of pocket (OOP) financing of health care in most developing countries leaves households exposed to the risks of unforeseen medical expenditures. This paper looks at the incidence...
