Attainments and limitations of an early childhood programme in Colombia

This article uses data from the Demographic Health Survey of 2010. The evidence suggests that the programme improved immunization status and the likelihood of health care for acute respiratory infection or fever. As expected, the programme has a greater impact on children from among the poorest people in the country. In the most advanced regions and for the beneficiaries of private health care, the effects of the programme have tended to be negligible. In this sense, our central policy recommendation is to optimize the programme for the poorest households in the country.

Source: Health Policy and Planning - August 4, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Carrillo, B., Iglesias, W. J., Trujillo, J. C. Tags: Original articles Source Type: research