In India, maternal health care services are provided at close to no cost at the time of delivery (government institutions), but many families still have to pay a large amount out of pocket. Despite government interventions to promote institutional births by offering nominal financial assistance, the policies may not be sufficient to cover other indirect costs for mothers, particularly those who reside in rural areas and underprivileged communities. Various factors like location of delivery, caste and socio-economic class of families, pregnancy-related complications, different age groups, type of delivery, lack of facilities and policies in public healthcare, geopolitical reasons, and health insurance, among other factors were taken into account in this research data. The data shows out-of-pocket maternal and child health expenditures were met by borrowing money from friends, selling property and jewelry, insurance, and breaking savings from the bank, among other methods. Click on the source link below to read the detailed report and data:
Out-of-pocket expenditure highest for Indian maternal care
