Financing for pro-poor health policies: an inquiry into making financing health policies work for the poor

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to highlight and get deeper understanding of what kind of health policies is more beneficial for the poor. It aims at provoking discussion on the reach of health policies for the poor and the very poor, and the impact of public health policies on the overall poverty reduction strategy of the country. The paper should serve as a “discussion map” of the major factors determining pro-poor health policies to set up benchmarks for future agendas. This paper does not aim to be an exhaustive review of the literature of all factors relating health and poverty.