Title: Analysis on the Equity of Essential Public Health Services among Different Regions in China
Abstract: Objectives This paper aimed to provide some basis and references for improving equalization and the evaluation of public health service by analyzing the equity of essential public health services among different regions or cities in China.Methods Results Conclusion.Methods The data of maternal and child health services was collected from China Health Statistical Yearbooks of 2006 to 2009,and data from 2008 and 2009 on establishment of health records,management of chronic diseases were collected by using questionnaire survey in six sample cities located in the east,central and western part of China.The Gini coefficient calculation was used to evaluate the equity of essential public health services.Results From 2006 to 2009,the quantity of maternal and child health services has been increasing,and the disparity is tiny,the Gini coefficients was lower than 0.1 among different provinces;from 2008 to 2009,some of new essential public health services in community,such as the establishment of health records,management of chronic disease,made some progresses,while the disparity is apparent,the Gini coefficient was close to or higher than 0.3,and for health management of elderly,it was higher than 0.4(reach the dangerous line),the eastern region did better than the central and western regions.Conclusions The traditional public health services(i.e.maternal and child health care) goes relatively well,and the equity among different regions are quite good.For the implementation of some of new services,the eastern is generally better than the central and western.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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