Amir Hosseini - Treatment Deputy, Department of Health Economics, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
Piroozi - Social Determinant of Health Research Centre, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
Amerzade - Department of Health Services Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Ghasri - Treatment Deputy of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
Farshadi - Treatment Deputy, Department of Health Economics, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
Safari - Department of Health Services Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Moradi - Support and Resources Deputy of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran

Background: Since April 22, 2014, the natural childbirth promotion package has been implemented in the form of the Health Transformation Plan (HTP) to decrease the cesarean section rate in Iran. This study aimed to determine the amount of subsidy allocated to the natural childbirth package and to examine its effects on the cesarean section rate in hospitals affiliated with Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences (KUMS), Kurdistan Province, Iran.

Cesarean Section, Health System Reforms, Health Expenditure