Effect of Voucher Scheme on Maternal Health Care at Bhola District in Bangladesh

The aim of this study is on “Effect of Voucher Scheme on maternal health care at Bhola District in Bangladesh ” to find the overall views and situations of maternal health. The issues of health and nutrition have achieved a laudable success in Bangladesh, especially within health related MDGs where Infant or Child Mortality rate and Maternal Mortality rate have changed in significantly than many other developing countries. The study examined the effectiveness of Maternal Voucher Scheme on maternal health care in Bhola district. The study also examined the important components of maternal health in Bhola district by the utilization of maternal health Voucher Scheme, which is known as demand side financing (DSF) and it is a simple mean of payment which ensures the purchasing power of the poor with the freedom of choice and efficiency. In this study, an attempt has been made to find out situation changed by Voucher Scheme in antenatal, delivery and postnatal period. By this study it has found that Voucher Scheme increases skilled birth attendance and institutional delivery among poor women by giving effective services. Then it is now cleared that Demand side financing not only promotes equity through improved access and better targeting of subsidies, but also provides incentives for efficiency and provider choice to get services; they need in their maternal time