Article
Incidence of Catastrophic Expenditures Linked to Obstetric and Neonatal Care at 92 Facilities in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2015
BMC Public Health
Publication Date
7-15-2019
Document Type
Article
Abstract
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), more than 93% of users must pay out of pocket for care. Despite the risk of catastrophic expenditures (CE), 94% of births in Lubumbashi are attended by skilled personnel. We aimed to identify risk factors for CE associated with obstetric and neonatal care in this setting, to document coping mechanisms employed by households to pay the price of care, and to identify consequences of CE on households.
DOI
10.1186/s12889-019-7260-9
Publisher Policy
open acces
Citation Information
Abel Mukengeshayi Ntambue, Françoise Kaj Malonga, Karen D. Cowgill, Michèle Dramaix-Wilmet, et al.. "Incidence of Catastrophic Expenditures Linked to Obstetric and Neonatal Care at 92 Facilities in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2015" BMC Public Health Vol. 19 Iss. 1 (2019) p. 948 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/karen-cowgill/26/