If the bill is passed, the quantum of fund that will be available through the basic health care provision fund (BHCPF) proposed in the NHB would be substantive to finance essential healthcare services such as pregnancy care, skilled birth attendance, post-natal care within two days of delivery which is crucial to the survival of the mother and newborn and routine immunization for children.
The findings from the economic consequences of the bill show that expansion of health insurance coverage to 95% by 2022 could save hundreds of thousands of lives. Using the Lives Saved Tool (LiST), we examined how many mothers and children could be saved if crucial interventions reach 95 percent coverage through health insurance.
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