Table 2 Characteristics of Health Programs
From: Reducing the equity gap in child health care and health system reforms in Latin America
Country | Program | Specific Targeta | Explicit package of services | Managementb | Payment Mechanismc | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Childhood | Adolesc. | Childhood | Adolesc. | Childhood | Adolesc. | |||
Argentina | Plan Nacer/ Sumar Maternal and Child Program, later extended to the entire population without formal health insurance | S | yes | yes | D | D | FB + PB | FB + PB |
Uruguay | Seguro Nacional de Salud (SNIS) - Metas asistenciales National Health Insurance - Health Outcome Goals | G | yes | yes | D | D | CP | CP |
Brazil | Plan Nacional Primera Infancia + Red Cigüeña National Early Childhood Program + Network Ciguena | S | no | no | D | D | FB | FB |
Mexico | Seguro Popular/ Seguro Médico Nueva Generación Popular Insurance / New Generation Medical Insurance | S | yes | no | D | D | FB + PB | FB |
Colombia | Atención integrada de enf. Prevalentes en Infancia Comprehensive care of prevalent infant diseases | S | yes | no | D | D | FB | FB |
Peru | Programa estratégico Materno-Infantil Maternal-Child Strategic Program | S | yes | yes | D | D | FB + CP | FB + CP |
Dominican Republic | Unidades de Atención Primaria (UNAP) Primary Care Units (PCU) | S | no | yes | C | D | FB | FB |
El Salvador | Protección Integral de Niñez y Adolescencia Comprehensive Protection of Children & Adolesc. | S | no | no | C | C | FB | FB |
Belize | Seguro Nacional de Salud National Health Insurance | G | yes | no | C | CP | ||
Nicaragua | Programa de Atención Integral de la Niñez (PAIC) Comprehensive Childhood Health Care Program | S | no | no | C | D | FB | FB |
Bolivia | Seguro Nacional Materno Infantil (SUMI) Mother and Child National Health Insurance | S | yes | no | D | n.a. | PB | FB |