Equity of Health Resource in Guangxi County: Evidence from an Ethnic Minority Region in Western China

Jianying Liu, Jiang Tao and Shangyu-hui Huang ()
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Jianying Liu: Guilin Medical University
Jiang Tao: Guilin Medical University
Shangyu-hui Huang: Guilin Medical University

A chapter in Proceedings of the 2023 4th International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management (ICMSEM 2023), 2024, pp 1327-1340 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Background: Equity and efficiency in the distribution of health resources are the fundamental principles defended by the World Health Organization. This study aims to evaluate the fairness of health resources in Guangxi County, an undeveloped ethnic minority region in Western China. Methods: The Lorenz curve and Gini coefficient were calculated to evaluate equity in the population, geographic and economic dimensions. The Theil index was used to measure the fairness of the health resource allocation between the three economic regions. Results: From 2016 to 2020, the total amount of health resources in Guangxi County has increased steadily, and there has been a relatively fair distribution of health resources. The degree of equity according to the geographical area is lower than the population. The equity of health technicians was better than that of hospitals. Conclusion: Distinct regional disparities has existed in the distribution of health resources in Guangxi County, which is mainly reflected in the geographic distribution of health resources. To increase the equity of health resources, the government should comprehensively consider the geographical and demographic factors together in different regions.

Keywords: health resource; Equity; County; Western China; ethnic minority (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-256-9_135

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