IPCHS. Integrated People-Centred Health Services

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April 4, 2017 Africa, South-East Asia Publication
Engaging and empowering people and communities, Strengthening governance and accountability, Coordinating services within and across sectors

The impact of health insurance on maternal health care utilization: evidence from Ghana, Indonesia and Rwanda

While research has assessed the impact of health insurance on health care utilization, few studies have focused on the effects of health insurance on use of maternal health care. Analyzing nationally representative data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), this study the impact of health insurance status on the use of maternal health services in three countries with relatively high levels of health insurance coverage- Ghana, Indonesia and Rwanda. The analysis uses propensity score matching to adjust for selection bias in health insurance uptake and to assess the effect of health insurance on four measurements of maternal health care utilization. 

ghana, health insurance, impact evaluation, indonesia, maternal health care, rwanda
Oct. 3, 2019 Africa Publication
Engaging and empowering people and communities, Coordinating services within and across sectors, Creating an enabling environment

Integrating services for impact and sustainability: a proof-of-concept project in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Integration of services in primary health care settings can provide mother/baby pairs with all required services at one visit. This study aimed to evaluate a proof of concept, quality improvement (QI) intervention to strengthen well-child service provision and integration with maternal health services in five rural clinics in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

child growth, child health, growth monitoring, hiv/aids, integrated care, maternal health care, nutrition counselling, quality improvement, south africa