Analysis of Financial Risk Protection Indicators in Myanmar for Paediatric Surgery

20208 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Ramesh Nataraja · Monash Children’s Hospital

Yin Mar Oo · Yangon Children's Hospital

Lilly Andolfatto · University of Melbourne

Eileen M. Moore · Deakin University

David Watters · Deakin University

Aye Aye · Yangon Children's Hospital

Htun Nyunt Oo ·

Abstract

A large proportion of the Myanmar population are at risk of impoverishment or catastrophic expenditure should they require surgery. Financial risk protection mechanisms are needed.

Topics & Keywords

Global Health and Surgery Global Health Care Issues Global Maternal and Child Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: World Journal of Surgery

Volume 44, Issue 12, pp. 3986-3992

DOI: 10.1007/s00268-020-05775-w

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