The magnitude of out-of-pocket expenditure for antenatal care in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Sajaan Praveena GunarathneNuwan Darshana WickramasingheThilini Chanchala AgampodiIndika Ruwan PrasannaSuneth Buddhika AgampodiPublished in: The International journal of health planning and management (2022)
The study revealed that the pooled estimates of OOPE for ANC throughout pregnancy and per visit were high in some countries, with a wide variability observed across countries. There was a lack of evidence on OOPE for ANC from many LMICs, and filling the evidence gap in LMICs is highlighted.