Better data on unmet healthcare need can strengthen global monitoring of universal health coverage.
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2023
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Rosenberg, Megumi
Kowal, Paul
Rahman, Md Mizanur
Okamoto, Shohei
Louise Barber, Sarah
Tangcharoensathien, Viroj
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During the covid-19 pandemic, nearly one fifth of households in 39 low and middle income countries did not access healthcare when needed because of fear of contracting covid-19, movement restrictions, or financial constraints.1 Even in high income settings, estimates suggest almost half of young Europeans aged 18-29 had unmet needs for mental healthcare during the pandemic.2 We define unmet need as the presence of healthcare needs for which people do not or cannot receive quality healthcare.3 This may lead to poor health outcomes, high spending, and productivity loss to individuals and society.
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BMJ - British Medical Journal
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