Socioeconomic inequalities in curative healthcare-seeking for children under five before and after the free healthcare initiative in Sierra Leone: analysis of population-based survey data

• Main Authors: Joel D. Bognini (Author), Sekou Samadoulougou (Author), Mady Ouedraogo (Author), Tiga David Kangoye (Author), Carine Van Malderen (Author), Halidou Tinto (Author), Fati Kirakoya-Samadoulougou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Socioeconomic inequalities between and within countries lead to disparities in the use of health services. These disparities could lead to child mortality in children under 5 years by depriving them of healthcare. Therefore, initiatives to remove healthcare fees such as the Free...