Conclusion
This paper clearly illustrates that a good design of UCS,
the public health insurance scheme, results in equity
outcome, in favour of the poor as measured by benefit
incidence analysis. Purchasing services at
“
close-to-cli-
ent
”
provider, in this case the primary healthcare net-
work at district level is a good practice, where rural
poor can actually use services when needed and with
better utilization rate. A comprehensive benefit package
and minimum or zero copayment results in low level of
out of pocket payment.
Competing interest
The authors declare they have no competing interests.