The accessibility of primary health care and the reality of reproductive health care service use for women in rural areas
- Author:
Le Thi Hong Thom
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Health, reproductive health care
- MeSH:
Delivery of Health Care;
Rural Health;
Women
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
2004;0(9):25-29
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study was conducted at commune health care stations in 10 provinces of 7 ecological areas of Vietnam. Results showed that: the accessibility of health care service hasn't meet the demand, the health care service provision and use for women in the rural communes has many limits, there has been the obvious gender inequality in health expenditures, the essential reproductive health care for women in rural communes is insufficient and under the National standards. It is necessary to enhance the quality of health care service in general, reproductive health care for women at reproductive age in rural areas in particular, complete research methodology on health care service accessibility and use in the public
