Addressing Healthcare Access Inequalities in South Africa: Evaluating Legislative and Human Rights Obligations and Proposing Strategies for Improvement by Mlondolozi Mvikweni

“…A comprehensive review of legislative documents, including the National Health Act, the Promotion of Access to Information Act, and the Protection of Personal Information Act, was conducted to assess their impact on healthcare access. The findings revealed significant gaps in healthcare access, particularly among low-income and rural populations. …”
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Barriers to healthcare access among female youths in Mozambique: a mixed-effects and spatial analysis using DHS 2022/23 data by Habtu Kifle Negash, Hiwot Tezera Endale, Hailu Aragie, Winta Tesfaye, Mihret Getnet, Tseganesh Asefa, Yibeltal Yismaw Gela, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye

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Telehealth and people with disabilities in the United Kingdom: a scoping review by Mezhen Ko, Mezhen Ko, Matthew Azzopardi, Constantinos Loizou, Abison Logeswaran, Benjamin Ng, Agata Pacho, Yu Jeat Chong

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Empowering access: unveiling an overall composite spatial accessibility index to healthcare services in Southeastern Iran by Ahmad Raeesi, Soheil Hashtarkhani, Mahmood Tara, Narjes Sargolzaei, Behzad Kiani

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Determinants of poor access to health care among women of reproductive age in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study by Augustus Osborne, Peter Bai James, Camilla Bangura

“…Women who were previously married (divorced, separated, or widowed), lived in rural areas, or had lower education levels faced higher odds of poor healthcare access. Conversely, women with higher education, greater wealth, watch television, and those residing in the Western region had significantly lower odds of poor healthcare access. …”
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Thumb Arthrodesis in The Arthritis Cases: A Scoping Review by Ghifar Akbar, Viskasari Pintoko Kalanjati, Teddy Heri Wardhana

“…The limited number of articles may be attributed to the research cycle, shifting focus, and alternative treatments. With increased healthcare access and osteoarthritis prevalence, more people will seek treatment, potentially leading to increased arthrodesis procedures. …”
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Financing healthcare services: a qualitative assessment of private health insurance schemes in Ghana by Angela Asante, Richard A. Bonney, Peter Twum

“…However, 12 licensed Private Health Insurance Schemes (PHISs) offer complementary services, enhancing healthcare access and quality through additional coverage and service delivery. …”
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Perceived barriers to reaching equity in effective access to diagnosis and treatment for women with breast cancer in Chile by Carla Campaña, Báltica Cabieses, Alexandra Obach, Francisca Vezzani

“…Barriers to effective healthcare access were identified in all components of Tanahashi model. …”
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Hispanic Patients Undergoing Spinal Fusion for Neuromuscular Scoliosis Sustain Health Inequalities by Armando S. Martinez, David Momtaz, Travis Kotzur, Alexandra McLennan, Abdullah Ghali, Farhan Ahmad, Ebubechi Adindu, Alan C. Santiago-Rodriquez, Ali Seifi, Brian Smith

“…This difference in hospital courses and surgical timing could be an effect of disparities in healthcare access and socioeconomic standing. Further efforts are required to both understand and reduce barriers to healthcare access in the Hispanic patient population undergoing spinal fusion with instrumentation.…”
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Barriers to health equity in the United States of America: can they be overcome? by Allen M. Chen

“…Yet nearly a century later, it is arguable how much progress society has made in achieving health equity, particularly in the United States of America where numerous factors at both the level of the individual and population contribute to significant complexity with respect to healthcare access and delivery. The purpose of this review is to thus outline the barriers to health equity so that thoughtful discourse can be promoted to create a more even playing field for the lives of the disadvantaged and underserved in the future.…”
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Tackling childhood anemia in malaria zones: comprehensive strategies, challenges, and future directions by Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu, Getrude Uzoma Obeagu

“…Despite progress, challenges in anemia management persist, driven by issues of healthcare access, socioeconomic factors, and evolving malaria strains. …”
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Relationship Between Social Conflicts and Chronic Illnesses in Kabale Municipality. by Aharimpisya, Dreck

“…In Europe, social conflicts have been associated with inequalities in healthcare access and quality, resulting in negative health outcomes for marginalized groups. …”
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Understanding factors that influence whether a woman will seek care for reproductive health: A national survey by Pooja Kanyadan, Latha Ganti, Rohan Mangal, Thor Stead, Lindsey Hahn, Marcos Sosa

“…Thirteen survey questions were designed, some of which were adapted from the NIH Healthcare Access and Utilization Survey. This study found that women of minority races (African American and Hispanic) were more likely to report that they didn’t feel like they were asked for their opinions about their healthcare. …”
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ChatGPT in orthodontics: limitations and possibilities by Lima Nara Grazieli Martins, Costa Lavínia, Santos Patrícia Bittencourt

“…Patients benefit from its help in finding providers, scheduling initial appointments, accessing health information, improving healthcare access and service effectiveness. However, there are limitations. …”
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Orthoplastic surgery research: Three decades of growth and future directions by Alexander F. Dagi, Michael B. Amrami, Nikhil A. Gangoli, Dylan K. Kim, Jarrod T. Bogue

“…Key opportunities to strengthen the field include conducting prospective studies, expanding research beyond lower extremity trauma to areas such as upper extremity reconstruction, oncologic applications, and paediatric care, addressing healthcare access disparities, evaluating cost-effectiveness across different healthcare systems, and developing standardized guidelines beyond the UK.…”
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Use of Population Weighted Density Index for Coronavirus Spread in the United States by Huseyin Yuce, Hannah Stauss, Adrienne Persad

“…If the spread is successfully contained early, there will be less stress placed upon the healthcare system, resulting in better healthcare access for those who are sick. **Conclusions:** Our analysis suggests that population-weighted density can be a useful tool to control and manage outbreaks, especially within the early stage of the spread. …”
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Analyzing and forecasting under-5 mortality trends in Bangladesh using machine learning techniques. by Shayla Naznin, Md Jamal Uddin, Ishmam Ahmad, Ahmad Kabir

“…The forecasted rates fall short of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of 25 deaths per 1,000 live births by 2030, underscoring the need for intensified interventions in healthcare access and maternal health to achieve this target.…”
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Digital twins as global learning health and disease models for preventive and personalized medicine by Xinxiu Li, Joseph Loscalzo, A. K. M. Firoj Mahmud, Dina Mansour Aly, Andrey Rzhetsky, Marinka Zitnik, Mikael Benson

“…However, widespread implementation faces several challenges: (1) characterizing dynamic molecular changes across multiple biological scales; (2) developing computational methods to integrate data into DTs; (3) prioritizing disease mechanisms and therapeutic targets; (4) creating interoperable DT systems that can learn from each other; (5) designing user-friendly interfaces for patients and clinicians; (6) scaling DT technology globally for equitable healthcare access; (7) addressing ethical, regulatory, and financial considerations. …”
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Association between parental education level and intelligence quotient of children referred to the mental healthcare system: a cross-sectional study in Poland by Urszula Sajewicz-Radtke, Ariadna Łada-Maśko, Michał Olech, Paweł Jurek, Łucja Bieleninik, Bartosz M. Radtke

“…Integrated education and healthcare efforts are crucial for equitable mental healthcare access.…”
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Autism spectrum disorder: definition, global epidemiology, prevalence in Poland and worldwide, and heredity by Martyna Zakrocka, Marta Gruszka, Paulina Polańska, Maria Kubicka

“…This growth is attributed to improved diagnostics, awareness, and healthcare access. While its exact causes remain unknown, ASD risk is influenced by genetic, environmental, prenatal, and perinatal factors, with genes like SHANK3, CHD8, and FMR1 playing key roles. …”
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