Un/met: a mixed-methods study on primary healthcare needs of the poorest population in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan

Access of all people to the healthcare they need, without financial hardship is the goal of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). As UHC initiatives expand, assessing the needs of vulnerable populations can reveal gaps in the system which may be covered by relevant policies. In this study we (i) identify...

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Main Authors: Shaukat, Maira (Author) , Imping, Alina (Author) , Rogge, Lisa (Author) , Khalid, Fatima (Author) , Ullah, Safat (Author) , Ahmad, Fayaz (Author) , Kibria, Zeeshan (Author) , Landmann, Andreas (Author) , Khan, Zohaib (Author) , De Allegri, Manuela (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: [23 September 2024]
In: International journal for equity in health
Year: 2024, Volume: 23, Pages: 190-1-190-15
ISSN:1475-9276
DOI:10.1186/s12939-024-02274-5
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-024-02274-5
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Author Notes:Maira Shaukat, Alina Imping, Lisa Rogge, Fatima Khalid, Safat Ullah, Fayaz Ahmad, Zeeshan Kibria, Andreas Landmann, Zohaib Khan and Manuela De Allegri
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Summary:Access of all people to the healthcare they need, without financial hardship is the goal of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). As UHC initiatives expand, assessing the needs of vulnerable populations can reveal gaps in the system which may be covered by relevant policies. In this study we (i) identify the met and unmet primary healthcare needs of the poorest population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (KP), Pakistan, and (ii) explore why the gaps exist.
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ISSN:1475-9276
DOI:10.1186/s12939-024-02274-5