A snapshot of catastrophic post-disaster health expenses post-Haiyan

• Main Authors: Noel Espallardo (Author), Lester Sam Geroy (Author), Raul Villanueva (Author), Roy Gavino (Author), Lucille Angela Nievera (Author), Julie Lyn Hall (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: This paper provides a snapshot of the health-care costs, out-of-pocket expenditures and available safety nets post-Typhoon Haiyan. Methods: This descriptive study used a survey and document review to report direct and indirect health-care costs and existing financial protection mechani...