Primer for Policymakers - Insurance as a Way to Increase the Utilization of Reproductive Health Services

By Stephanie Boulenger, Tania Dmytraczenko & Susan Scribner

Contributed By PSP-One

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Published: 2006

Increasing access to and utilization of reproductive health (RH) services in developing countries is critical to improving RH outcomes and reaching the Millennium Development Goals, especially the reduction in maternal mortality. The purpose of this primer is to introduce decision makers to the basics of health insurance and outline some key issues related to leveraging insurance programs to include RH services.

Document Details

Type of Document Primer
Topic(s) Health Financing, RH/FP Services and Products
Format Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
File Size 342 KB
Date posted 12/2006