Effect of corruption on perceived difficulties in healthcare access in sub-Saharan Africa

Effect of corruption on perceived difficulties in healthcare access in sub-Saharan Africa

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We found that bribery in healthcare is a significant barrier to healthcare access, negatively affecting the potential of African countries to make progress toward UHC. Future increases in health expenditures-which are needed in many countries to achieve UHC-should be accompanied by greater efforts to fight corruption in order to avoid wasting money. Measuring and tracking health sector-specific corruption is critical for progress toward UHC.

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Title
Effect of corruption on perceived difficulties in healthcare access in sub-Saharan Africa
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Published
2019
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PLoS ONE
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220583

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