Measurement of unmet healthcare needs to assess progress on universal health coverage - exploring a novel approach based on household surveys
Abstract Background Universal Health Coverage (UHC) aims to ensure universal access to quality healthcare according to health needs. The extent to which population health needs are met should be a key measure for progress on UHC. The indicators in use for measuring access mostly relate to physical a...
Main Authors: | Alok Ranjan, Sundararaman Thiagarajan, Samir Garg |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-05-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09542-0 |
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