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  Equity, privatization and cost recovery in urban health care: the case of Lao PDR

  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 urban neighbourhoods of different socioeconomic status, using in-depth interviews and focus group discussions to assess perceptions and utilisation of health care services.
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  Experiences of contracting with the private sector: a selected review

  Department for International Development Health Systems Resource Centre, 2004

  This HSRC paper reviews the experiences of social agencies contracting with the private sector to provide health care services, and focuses on the capacity of this mechanism to improve access to services by the poor. A sample of country experiences are reviewed, reflecting a range of potential methods for using contracting to benefit the poor.
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  Private provision in its institutional context - lessons from health

  Department for International Development Health Systems Resource Centre, 2004

  Debate surrounding the roles of public and private sector in the provision of health services rarely reflects the reality of countries where most poor people live. This HSRC paper aims to explore this reality and develop practical strategies for meeting the needs of the poor.