Nguyen Thi Hong Ha|Peter Berman|Ulla Larsen
Household utilization and expenditure on private and public health services in Vietnam
Institute of Population, Health and Development
private provision health services vietnam legalized 1989 one countrys means mobilize resources improve efficiency health system ten years legalization private sector widely expanded activities become important provider health services vietnamese people however little known contribution overall objectives health system vietnam paper assesses role private health care provider examining utilization patterns financial burden households private compared public services found private sector provided 60 outpatient contacts vietnam difference education sex place residence use private ambulatory health care although evidence suggesting rich people use private care poor finding consistent across income groups private sector served young children particular also people households several sick members time relied private public care severe illnesses tended use less private care public financial burden households private health care services roughly half imposed public providers expenditure drugs accounted substantial percentage household expenditure general health care expenditure particular findings call prompt recognition private sector key player vietnams health system health system policies mobilize positive private sector contributions health system goals possible reduce negative effects private provision development