The impact of Brazil's Bolsa Familia conditional cash transfer program on children's health care utilization and health outcomes

Conclusions: Bolsa Familia has improved health care utilization, especially for services related to the health conditionalites, and there were positive spillover effects on older siblings. The findings of this study are promising, but they also suggest that further improvements in health may depend on the quality of health care services provided, the scope of services linked to the health conditionalities, and coordination with other social safety net programs.
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Source Type: research