Inequalities in effective coverage of the maternal healthcare continuum in Cameroon: a cascade analysis from service contact to input-adjusted coverage
Cameroon's MHC disparities stem from systemic resource and quality gaps. Integrating absolute and relative inequality metrics into policy frameworks can dismantle structural biases, aligning interventions with continuum-of-care strategies to prevent avoidable mortality.
Authors
- Aluísio J. D. Barros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2022-8729)
- Estelle Sidze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1866-3905)
- Anaclet Désiré Dzossa
- Arsène Brunelle Sandie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5615-3127)
- Moussa Souaibou
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Pelotas (BR)
- Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (US)
- African Population and Health Research Center (KE)
- National Radiation Protection Agency of Cameroon (CM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13393-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- African Population and Health Research Center