Challenges in accessing health care for people with disability in the South Asian context: A review

VSM Gudlavalleti - International journal of environmental research and …, 2018 - mdpi.com
South Asia is a unique geopolitical region covering 3.4% of the world's surface area and
supporting 25% of the world's population (1.75 billion). Available evidence from South Asia …

Universality of universal health coverage: A scoping review

A Endalamaw, CF Gilks, F Ambaw, Y Assefa - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The progress of Universal health coverage (UHC) is measured using tracer
indicators of key interventions, which have been implemented in healthcare system. UHC is …

[HTML][HTML] Geospatial inequalities and determinants of nutritional status among women and children in Afghanistan: an observational study

N Akseer, Z Bhatti, T Mashal, S Soofi… - The Lancet Global …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Undernutrition is a pervasive condition in Afghanistan, and prevalence is
among the highest in the world. We aimed to comprehensively assess district-level …

The effect of a disability-targeted cash transfer program on universal health coverage and universal access to education: a nationwide cohort study of Chinese …

H Wang, Z Li, S Chen, W Qin, L Xie, Y Kong… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background To achieve improved outcomes for children and adolescents with disabilities, it
is central to have universal health coverage (UHC) and universal access to education. This …

Debate: can we achieve universal health coverage without a focus on disability?

H Kuper, J Hanefeld - BMC health services research, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background The achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a key aim of
the global health agenda, and an important target of the Sustainable Development Goals …

Can we achieve universal health coverage without a focus on disability? Results from a national case-control study in Guatemala

H Kuper, I Mactaggart, C Dionicio, R Cañas, J Naber… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Objective To compare access to healthcare services for people with disabilities to those
without disabilities, within a national case-control study in Guatemala. Methods We …

Measurement and determinants of financial protection in health in Afghanistan

I Dastan, A Abbasi, C Arfa, MN Hashimi… - BMC Health Services …, 2021 - Springer
Background Out of pocket (OOP) payments for health are significant health financing
challenges in Afghanistan as it is a source of incurrence of catastrophic health expenditure …

[HTML][HTML] Differences in employment and income poverty between people with and without disabilities in South Africa

L Graham - Alter, 2020 - Elsevier
There is a substantial body of literature that confirms the cyclical relationship between
poverty and disability. However, while there are studies that have sought to understand the …

Supporting caregivers of children living with disability in a humanitarian context: realist-informed evaluation of the 'Mighty Children'programme in Afghanistan

N Evans, N Ahmadi, A Morgan, S Zalmai, KM Milner… - BMJ Global …, 2024 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction To ensure that humanitarian action is disability-inclusive, evidence is needed to
understand how different strategies to support children living with disabilities and their …

Exploring barriers to access to care following the 2021 socio-political changes in Afghanistan: a qualitative study

A Lamberti-Castronuovo, M Valente, F Bocchini… - Conflict and Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Following the change of government in August 2021, the social and economic
landscape of Afghanistan deteriorated into an economic and humanitarian crisis. Afghans …