into individual characteristics of the woman, household characteristics, health-related characteristics, community … prenatal visit, final say on woman's health-care (husband alone) and household wealth. The birth-order of the child and small … focused. The awareness and education of woman along with husband's participation in maternal health-care cannot be ignored in …

hospitals' patient pools may affect the quantity and quality of care by focusing on the use of CS and the potential returns to … increases a woman's probability of having a CS. Also, delivery-related birth outcomes improve: maternal mortality, birth …This study explores whether hospitals with higher increases in obesity levels have higher CS rates and the …

: HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, influenza, and COVID-19. Although major epidemics and pandemics can take an enormous … dependence of economic consequences on (i) disease characteristics; (ii) inequalities among individuals in terms of … susceptibility, preferences, and income; and (iii) cross-country heterogeneities in terms of their institutional and macroeconomic …

and post-neonatal mortality, a reduction in fertility and, possibly on account of selection, no change in the quality of … driving mechanisms. We find sharp increases in coverage of primary health facilities with GPs and outreach workers and, in … line with this, increases in outpatient procedures, prenatal care visits, health-education activities and home visits by …