A frustrating healthcare situation exists in many low-income countries: deaths are often due to poor quality care rather than the lack of access to care. Despite sustained investments in health service delivery and increases in the use of health services health outcomes have remained poor.
Despite sustained investments in health delivery and increases in the use of those services, a frustrating situation persists in low-income countries. This blog draws on research spanning 15 years and 40 countries to understand the gap between health coverage and outcomes.