Another contentious issue is trying to create a legal structure to equitably share access and benefits from genetic resources, like plants with medicinal value, long a sore point among developing countries.
As a result of these political processes that pre-date reserve creation, farmers and communities in Calakmul hold more land and hold it more equitably, have less access to surplus labor for expanding commercial production, and have a political system that shares benefits from forest conservation more equitably when compared to Maya.
Is diabetes care accessed equitably by those who smoke and those who do not?
In this study we examine whether these services are accessed equitably by determining the extent to which 'need' relative to socio-demographic factors such as rurality, socioeconomic status and private health insurance status influences the utilisation of rehabilitation services.
More significantly, people with disabilities and their families endure substantial stigma and social exclusion, leaving them unable to participate in society or to access services equitably (13).
Against this background, the government has been attempting to address two main challenges: to ensure that all citizens can access healthcare equitably and to ensure that healthcare is made available at an affordable cost and without compromising on quality.
First, this investigation sought only to examine whether an AMFm-like subsidy would succeed in improving access to ACTs equitably, but it was not designed to evaluate whether such a subsidy constitutes the most appropriate approach; for example, controversy over whether the AMFm will complement the public health system or divert patients from it [ 20] is not addressed here.
While the ICER for ART compared to No-ART in this research provides strong support for the South African government's universal ARV treatment policy, in the context of our level of economic development, aspects of the treatment guidelines (e.g. less resource intensive models of care and regimens) should be further explored if ART is to be equitably scaled-up and universal access achieved.
The biological, human need at the core of all this is ensuring everyone has access to health care, equitably and efficiently.
