Aim: A large number of studies have addressed the detection of patient satisfaction
determinants, and the results are still inconclusive. Furthermore, it is known that …

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 The social health insurance coverage is relatively high in Mongolia; however,
escalation of out-of-pocket payments for health care, which reached 41% of the total health …

Background This study aims to assess geographical distribution of hospitals and extent of
inequalities in hospital beds against socioeconomic status (SES) of residents of five …

Background Attaining the perfect balance of health care resources is probably impracticable;
however, it is possible to achieve improvements in the distribution of these resources. In …

Background Many low-and middle-income countries with a social health insurance system
face challenges on their road towards universal health coverage (UHC), especially for …

Background: Equitable utilization of health care is a primary goal of the Chinese health
system. This study aimed to examine horizontal inequity in health care utilization and identify …

Background China's health system has shown remarkable progress in health provision and
health outcomes in recent decades, however inequality in health care utilization persists and …

Background The entire population of Mongolia has free access to primary health care, which
is fully funded by the government. It is provided by family health centers in urban settings. In …

Private actors' involvement in health care financing, provision, and governance contributes
to economic inequality. This paper provides an overview of emerging normative trends …