Equity of National Essential Public Health Services (NEPHS) in Mainland China, 2019: a cross-sectional study based on the NEPHS database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

China's National Essential Public Health Service (NEPHS) Program was launched in 2009 to deliver population-based public health and individual health management services to all residents at 800,000 primary health-care centers nationwide. This study assessed NEPHS utilization data and evaluated usage inequities using comprehensive nationwide data.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted, selecting 16 indicators (out of 18) from 12 service packages to evaluate inequity. These included 4 indicators for services provided to all residents and 12 for pregnant women, new mothers, children aged 0-6 years, and patients with hypertension, diabetes, severe mental disorders, or tuberculosis. Data on service utilization and target populations for these indicators across

SUBMITTER: Liu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11874626 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature