Equity in Healthcare
Summary: Equity in Healthcare: an Introduction Equity Example The dilemma for policy makers Concept of Healthcare Equity Equity in Healthcare: an Introduction: In the healthcare context, 'Equity' refers to the principle of fairness and justice in the distribution of healthcare resources and opportunities. It ensures that all individuals, regardless of their socio-economic status, ethnicity , gender or other factors, have equal access to healthcare services and receive the same quality of care. In countries where there is government funding of healthcare or government regulated funding, allocating resources considering the differences is the need. The most common approach of allocation is by 'the common allocation approach'- based on population, age, gender and morbidity. The allocation should be proportionate to the measures of need. This approach has been done to weigh the funding towards those with worse health. This demonstrates how challenging it can be to implement...