Inequalities in healthcare resources and outcomes threatening sustainable health development in Ethiopia: panel data analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To measure inequalities in the distributions of selected healthcare resources and outcomes in Ethiopia from 2000 to 2015.

Design

A panel data analysis was performed to measure inequalities in distribution of healthcare workforce, infrastructure, outcomes and finance, using secondary data.

Setting

The study was conducted across 11 regions in Ethiopia.

Participants

Regional population and selected healthcare workforce.

Outcomes measured

Aggregate Theil and Gini indices, changes in inequalities and elasticity of healthcare resources.

Results

Despite marked inequality reductions over a 16 year period, the Theil and Gini indices for the healthcare resources distributions remained high. Among the healthcare workforce distributions, the Gini in

SUBMITTER: Woldemichael A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6359736 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature