Inequalities in financial risk protection in Bangladesh: an assessment of universal health coverage

• Main Authors: Md. Rashedul Islam (Author), Md. Shafiur Rahman (Author), Zobida Islam (Author), Cherri Zhang B. Nurs (Author), Papia Sultana (Author), Md. Mizanur Rahman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Financial risk protection and equity are major components of universal health coverage (UHC), which is defined as ensuring access to health services for all citizens without any undue financial burden. We investigated progress towards UHC financial risk indicators and assessed va...