Impact of corruption on the health sector
3. Increases Inequity
3.1. Impact on the poor
The cost for the poor is particularly high, as this group tends to be most affected by the sector-specific problems described above (information asymmetry, lack of alternatives in rural areas, illegal fees representing a higher share of income). As the following figure shows, the poor are affected most frequently by petty corruption in the health sector.
Figure: Petty corruption in the Health Sector
Source: Global Corruption Barometer (TI 2010)