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Which groups of the poor are supported more by the law? Pro‐poor health policy network in Iran

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  • Manal Etemadi
  • Kioomars Ashtarian
  • Hasan Abolghasem Gorji
  • Hananneh Mohammadi Kangarani

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Background Considering the challenges of health services utilization of the poor in Iran, it is necessary to examine the supportive policy documents about the poor in order to identify such challenges. Methods This study is a policy documents analysis that has evaluated the legal documents in the health financial support to the poor. The researchers looked in the websites for documents and referred to related organizations. Social network analysis approach and UCINET software were chosen for data analysis. Results Twenty‐seven different disadvantaged groups were identified for financial support in the legal documents. The main focus was on “poor people,” “unsupported women and children,” and “disabled and elderly poor people.” There is a bundle of confusion about the number of supporting institutions for different groups and the amount of support in the network. Conclusion The coverage of the poor in Iran has been impaired by a lack of clear boundary in their support. Because of the interorganizational partnership challenges, much more promising results would have been achieved if there was only one administrative institution for the Iranian poor. Given the inconsistencies seen in the support types and levels for the poor to access health services, it is inevitable to amend the laws.

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  • Manal Etemadi & Kioomars Ashtarian & Hasan Abolghasem Gorji & Hananneh Mohammadi Kangarani, 2019. "Which groups of the poor are supported more by the law? Pro‐poor health policy network in Iran," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 34(2), pages 1074-1086, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ijhplm:v:34:y:2019:i:2:p:e1074-e1086
    DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2744
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