Background Improving access to primary healthcare (PHC) for vulnerable populations is
important for achieving health equity, yet this remains challenging. Evidence of effective …

Most highly developed economies have embarked on a process of primary health care
(PHC) transformation. To provide evidence on how nations vary in terms of accessing PHC …

Background Primary healthcare services must respond to the healthcare-seeking needs of
persons with a wide range of personal and social characteristics. In this study, examined …

Access to community-based primary health care (hereafter,'primary care') is a priority in
many countries. Health care systems have emphasized policies that help the community 'get …

Abstract Background The National Development Plan (NDP) strives that South Africa, by
2030, in pursuit of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) achieve a significant shift in the equity …

Background: Health care access is complex and multi-faceted and, as a basic right,
equitable access and services should be available to all user groups. Objectives: The aim of …

Background: Debate continues in public health on the roles of universal or targeted policies
in providing equity of access to health-related goods or services, and thereby contributing to …

Background Disparities in access to primary care (PC) have been demonstrated within and
between health systems. However, few studies have assessed the factors associated with …

Achieving equitable universal health coverage requires the provision of accessible,
necessary services for the entire population without imposing an unaffordable burden on …

Although access to health care is frequently identified as a goal for health care policy, the
precise meaning of access to health care often remains unclear. We present a conceptual …