Appropriateness of user fees for reproductive health services in Malawi

Abstract

Demand for heath services is increasing inmany African countries, particularly thoseaffected by HIV/AIDS. Sub-Saharan Africais experiencing the long-awaiteddemographic transition leading to anincrease in demand for contraceptiveservices and STI treatment facilities. Healthservices are strained due to increasingpopulation and declining public spending onhealth services. Introducing cost sharingmeasures is one solution for healthproviders to recover cost and generaterevenue to expand provision