This paper reviews some of the main obstacles encountered by the population (or rather by different social groups) in accessing health services in Arab countries. These obstacles can be social and cultural, administrative and organizational or financial and may impact on gender and ethnic groups to different degrees. Governments are urged to address the health inequalities that result from these obstacles and promote equity, solidarity and fairness through social policies that enhance social and national development.
BT - Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23301399?dopt=Abstract CN - KRONFOL 2012 DA - 2012 Dec IS - 12 J2 - East. Mediterr. Health J. LA - eng N2 -This paper reviews some of the main obstacles encountered by the population (or rather by different social groups) in accessing health services in Arab countries. These obstacles can be social and cultural, administrative and organizational or financial and may impact on gender and ethnic groups to different degrees. Governments are urged to address the health inequalities that result from these obstacles and promote equity, solidarity and fairness through social policies that enhance social and national development.
PY - 2012 SP - 1239 EP - 46 T2 - Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit TI - Access and barriers to health care delivery in Arab countries: a review. TT - Accès et obstacles aux prestations de soins de santé dans les pays arabes : revue UR - http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/v18/12/EMHJ_2012_18_12_1239_1246.pdf VL - 18 SN - 1020-3397 ER -