A district health team gives additional maternal health resources to a remote village because its residents have greater needs and less access to care. Which concept is being applied?
Correct answer: B. Equity in service delivery
- A. Equality in service delivery
- B. Equity in service delivery
- C. Efficiency in service delivery
- D. Uniformity in service delivery
Explanation
Equity means distributing resources according to need so that people have a fair opportunity to achieve good health. Equality gives everyone the same resources, which may not correct differences in access or disadvantage.
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Community health focuses on the health status and needs of populations rather than individual patients alone. It covers community assessment, social and environmental determinants, levels of prevention, health indicators, the community health nursing process, and the roles of families, groups and health services in improving well-being.
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