Reproductive Health in Poor Countries
Poverty and Reproductive Health in Poor Countries: Issues, Measurement & Evidence
BSPS day meeting
Sponsored in collaboration with the ESRC
Venue: New Academic Building (NABL09), LSE
Friday 29th May, 2009
Background
The burden of out-of-pocket expenditure related to reproductive health service
use remains largely unexplored in poor country contexts. The knock-on effect of
poverty on reproductive health is difficult to quantify given limited crosssectional
and longitudinal evidence as well as lack of representative data on
health related expenditure at the individual level. Apart from the indirect costs,
there is a lack of evidence on user-fees and institutional subsidies in the public
and private sector and how these influence treatment/ care seeking behaviour,
both short-term and long-term. Generating evidence through cross-country
studies is essential to design effective and sustainable policies to enhance
reproductive wellbeing of individuals.
Aims
1. To examine evidence on the pathways through which poverty affects
reproductive health at the individual, household, institutional and community
levels in poor countries, with a regional focus on Asia and Africa.
2. To provide a forum for debate on the short- and long-term impact of poverty
on reproductive wellbeing
3. To discuss the challenges in measuring and interpreting empirical evidence
on poverty and reproductive health
This day meeting is open to all, and is free-of-charge but there is only limited space available.
However, PRE-REGISTRATION is essential, also for access to New Academic Building and for security related reasons – please email Ms. Anne Shepherd (pic@lse.ac.uk ) or phone: 020 7955 7666.
2 Responses to “Reproductive Health in Poor Countries”
Comment from Adam Dennett
Time August 11, 2011 at 8:08 am
Unfortunately I think you may be about 2 years too late – check the date…
Comment from gatembo Narcisse
Time August 1, 2011 at 5:48 pm
I WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CONFERENCE
SO I am waiting to hear from you.