Abstract

This report from the World Bank presents eleven case studies commissioned by the Reaching the Poor Program, that point to numerous strategies that can help health programs reach the poor much more effectively than at present. The studies look at four countries in Africa, four in Asia and three in Latin America. The studies document how well or how poorly health, nutrition, and population programs have performed in reaching disadvantaged groups. Overall, they demonstrate that health programs can reach the poor far better than they presently do.