Digital Financial Services Can Support Health Care Use Globally
March 23, 2021
The proliferation of digital technology, including mobile phones, has expanded access to financial products and services for people who do not have bank accounts, resulting in well-documented social and economic gains for individuals and society.
However, evidence of whether digital financial services (DFS) can make it easier for people to access health care and protect them from catastrophic health expenditures is fragmented, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where such services have the greatest potential for impact. The need for evidence on these questions is urgent, as the world faces a pandemic that highlights stark discrepancies in access to and use of health care and necessitates virtual financial transactions.
Focus Areas
Regions
Australia & Asia Pacific
Latin America & the Caribbean
South & Central Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa