Catastrophic healthcare payments and impoverishment in the occupied Palestinian territory

The inability of the Palestinian healthcare system to protect against the financial risks of ill health could be attributed to the prevailing sociopolitical conditions of the occupied Palestinian territory, and to some intrinsic system characteristics. It is recommended that pro-poor financing schemes be pursued to mitigate the negative impact of the recurrent health shocks affecting Palestinian households. </AbstractSection> Copyright Adis Data Information BV 2010