Background: Access to healthcare contributes to the attainment of health and is a
fundamental human right. People with disabilities are believed to experience widespread …

Background Access to primary health care (PHC) is a fundamental human right and central
in the performance of health care systems, however persons with disabilities (PWDs) …

Background Global research suggests that persons with disabilities face barriers when
accessing health care services. Yet, information regarding the nature of these barriers …

Background People with disabilities face challenges accessing basic rehabilitation health
care. In 2006, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities …

There is an increasing awareness among researchers and others that marginalized and
vulnerable groups face problems in accessing health care. Access problems in particular in …

Background There is international evidence that people with disabilities face barriers when
accessing primary healthcare services and that there is inadequate information about …

The right to health for people with disabilities in South Africa is supported by both the South
African Constitution and the country's ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of …

Methods This was a qualitative study conducted on 21 participants using semi-structured, in-
depth interviews and content analysis from June 2014 to July 2015. Data analysis was …

Purpose: This paper explores the barriers which people with disabilities experience in
accessing health care services in Malawi. Methodology: Fifty-two in-depth interviews were …

Poor people with disabilities who live in poor rural societies experience unique problems in
accessing health services. Their situation is influenced by multiple factors which unfold and …