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Maternal mortality in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

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  • Jonna P. Estudillo

    (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Japan)

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Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) has the highest maternity mortality ratio (MMR- deaths per 1,000 live births) in Southeast Asia. This essay identifies the reasons for the high but declining MMR in the country. MMR remains high because of the high inequality in the uptake of critical maternal health services. The least advantaged women have lagged behind the most advantaged in terms of ante-natal care and delivery care. The decline in MMR could be attributed to various government social health protection programs that eased the financial constraint posed by the high out-of-pocket payments in maternal health care.

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  • Jonna P. Estudillo, 2018. "Maternal mortality in Lao People’s Democratic Republic," Philippine Review of Economics, University of the Philippines School of Economics and Philippine Economic Society, vol. 55(1 and 2), pages 87-109, June and .
    • Handle: RePEc:phs:prejrn:v:55:y:2018:i:1and2:p:87-109
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    Keywords

    maternal health care; maternal mortality;

    JEL classification:

    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • I14 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Inequality
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth

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