Equity in the distribution of health resources and services in the West Bank, Palestine: a focus on hospitals and primary healthcare centers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inequalities in the provision, distribution and utilization of healthcare services are the most commonly used variables to measure health system equity. Health inequalities in the Palestinian health system are evidenced due to geopolitical and socioeconomic challenges. This study evaluates the equity of healthcare resource distribution and utilization in the West Bank, focusing on primary healthcare centers and hospital services managed by the Palestinian Ministry of Health over a six-year period (2017-2022).

Methods

The data was extracted from the Annual Health Reports for the investigated six years, covering the eleven governorates of the West Bank. The distribution of primary healthcare centers, hospital beds, and health workforce was assessed using standardize

SUBMITTER: Eker OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12007270 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature