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Medication abortion (MA) may be accessed covertly in private pharmacies and clinics due to abortion-related stigma. Stigmatization may lead to information asymmetry, resulting in price discrimination. The exis...
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) and SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being). In Germany, labor market v...
The original article was published in International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:79
Children aged 0–18 years who need long-term respiratory support rely on medical technology and comprehensive medical care. For this care to be provided at home, access to medical and social support and care is...
While a world-leading initiative, Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has received criticism for its design and implementation. In particular, gender inequality in access to supports and se...
While the number of studies investigating the magnitude, reasons, and possible consequences of perceived discrimination in health care is growing, many of these studies do not differentiate between structural ...
We examined the impact of COVID-19 on childhood immunization coverage and inequalities in Peru, focusing on pentavalent, rotavirus, and pneumococcal (PCV) vaccines. Since the 1990s, Peru has worked to improve ...
Globally, 39 million people are blind, and an additional 246 million experience moderate to severe visual impairment (WHO, 2021). These impairments severely affect navigation, safety, and daily—task performanc...
The Ultra-Orthodox Jewish (UO) population has been affected by pertussis, polio, and measles outbreaks. Safed, a deprived, undervaccinated city in Israel’s North, has a large UO population concentrated in spec...
Currently, pregnant Indigenous Peoples living in remote, rural, and northern Indigenous communities in Canada are subjected to evacuation birth policy, whereby they are evacuated out of their community to larg...
Food diversity plays an important role in people’s healthy and affluent lives. However, poverty and eating alone can create multi-dimensional barriers to food diversity. Although public assistance programs gua...
Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who belong to marginalized groups often do not receive equitable treatment and care when they are referred to emergency departments (ED), and this can have negative ...
The urban poor especially women slum dwellers face health inequity including disproportionate challenges in participating meaningfully in government programmes on health and its social determinants. To allow e...
In response to declining fertility rates, China implemented universal two- and three-child policies, leading to an increase of multi-child families. However, little is known whether and how these policy change...
Eliminating Indigenous and ethnic health inequities requires culturally-competent and culturally-safe health workforces and systems. Health professional training institutions and regulatory bodies are increasi...
“Precision public health” (PPH) emerged in 2015 as a charismatic vision to revolutionize traditional public health with data-driven solutions to the world’s most challenging public health problems. A central g...
Sexual and gender minority young adult (SGM YA) populations use tobacco at higher rates than their non-SGM YA peers. Prior studies have identified significant correlations between interpersonal stigma and toba...
Despite increasing vaccine availability and evidence and expert recommendations to support administration, some countries maintained restrictive policies regarding COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy throughout ...
Patient companions (PCs) can have an ambiguous impact on the quality of communication during multilingual medical consultations and therefore on health outcomes. Studies of multilingual medical consultations h...
Achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3, which focuses on health, and more specifically SDG 3.8—universal health coverage (UHC)—by 2030 remains a critical objective for all nations. This paper presents ...
New Zealand’s District Health Board reform (2000–2022) was underpinned by the goal of reducing inequities in health outcomes between population groups and improving health overall. A key policy vehicle for ach...
Adherence and retention in care are key targets to achieve favorable health outcomes for people with HIV. Challenges with adherence and retention are pronounced for marginalized communities facing intersection...
Subjective unmet need is an established indicator of unequal access to medical care and is often measured by delaying and forgoing medically necessary treatment. Research on delayed and forgone care among the ...
From the outset of the pandemic there were calls to ensure people with disabilities were included in prevention and response measures, given their increased risk of health consequences from COVID-19 infection....
HIV care continuum engagement is inadequate among African American/Black and Latine (AABL) young/emerging adults living with HIV in the United States. Within this population, some subgroups face barriers to re...
Health disparities persist among Indigenous populations in Latin America, reflecting systemic inequities and historical marginalization. These disparities span infectious diseases, malnutrition, and chronic co...
In response to the high incidence of COVID-19 infections among migrants, and lack of information, several interventions relying on migrants to deliver information to their peers were implemented. Although thes...
We aim to examine the associations between poly-bullying victimization (i.e., school-, family- and cyber-bullying ever and only) and suicidal ideation (SI) among Chinese university and high school students, an...
Tackling the rise in non-communicable diseases stemming from the consumption of ultra-processed, nutrient-poor packaged foods is a growing health priority in South Africa. Front of package labels have emerged ...
The United Nations (UN) 2015 ‘Mandela Rules’ stipulates that people in prison will have access to equivalent healthcare to other community members. This expectation has challenged prisons in high-income countr...
Black maternal mortality in the United States remains alarmingly high—Black women are still more than three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women. This crisis is not due to indi...
Cancer continues to be a significant public health challenge in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), marked by rising incidence and mortality rates and a projection of increased burden by 2040. Despite the r...
After sudden onset conditions (e.g., stroke), people commonly search for information online about healthcare and health services. Accessible websites are important for people with support needs, such as aphasi...
Circumstances that lead to maternal death are complex and multifactorial, including inequity and racism issues. Quality improvement (QI) strategies have demonstrated success in improv...
In the United States (U.S.), the physical and mental health sequelae of diverse types of discrimination are far-reaching, severe, and contribute to population health inequities, with this work informing resear...
Black individuals in the U.S. report experiencing the highest levels of racial discrimination in healthcare. Racial discrimination in healthcare contributes to mental health issues and has been shown to be ass...
The educational gradient in depressive symptoms is well documented. Gender and history of migration have also been found to be associated with depressive symptoms. Intersectional approaches enable the analysis...
The original article was published in International Journal for Equity in Health 2025 24:81
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...
Perinatal mortality, encompassing late stillbirths and neonatal mortalities, is a key indicator of maternal and neonatal health. Despite advances in health care, there have been alarming increased in perinatal...
Communication difficulties due to unmet language needs are a driver of inequality in healthcare access. The provision of professional interpreting services should mitigate these, and their use is associated wi...
Child poverty adversely affects children's health and social lives. Children in households receiving public assistance have diverse needs regarding their health and lives Therefore, they require tailored suppo...
Healthcare services in Palestine are provided by the Ministry of Health, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, Non-Governmental Organizations and private sector. These providers have played a complementa...
Integrated care services have been initiated in China for several years, yet there remains a dearth of substantial evidence and research elucidating the service’s efficacy, particularly in underdeveloped areas...
Many diseases, especially rare ones, have not gained the attention or support needed to attract dedicated research interest to be able to develop successful medicines. There is, thus, a significant unmet clini...
Afghanistan is suffering from a triple burden of diseases. One of every two Afghan is dying due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The national health account report shows that people are paying 77% of healt...
Horizontal equity is defined as equal care for equal needs, regardless of socioeconomic factors. This study investigated trends in horizontal equity in mental health care (MHC) utilization in Sweden from 2006 ...
The United States (U.S.) spends the highest amount on healthcare globally, at $12,434 per capita, yet experiences poor health outcomes, including lower life expectancy and higher rates of preventable mortality...
Governments strategically shape their population policies to effectively harness and sustain vital human resources, responding to the evolving dynamics of demographic trends and the intricate interplay of econ...
This study aims to assess the physical health of individuals belonging to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community, considering health system challenges like access to care and pati...
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