Role of Incentives in improving the Immunization Coverage in Developing and Developed countries - Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Arindam Ray

Volume : X, Issue : V, May - 2020

Role of Incentives in improving the Immunization Coverage in Developing and Developed countries - Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Arindam Ray

Abstract :

Incentives have been used to boost upake of essential health services across the world, over the years. This study reviews the global literature to find out lessons, challenges, mitigation of such incentives in the context of immunization programme. It also compares performance of such incentives between the developing and developed countries. Combination of system strengthening and beneficiary incentives has the power to improve the results substantially. However, we need to consider the ethical aspects, sustainability of the program and long–term effects of incentives on the future health related behavior