Improving access to timely treatment of early palpable tumours is likely to result in a greater benefit to the population.
Successful and effective interventions used in other countries to reduce the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) have focused on the development and strengthening of health institutions with trained personnel and improving access to timely and suitable emergency obstetric care [ 9].
More work is necessary to improve access to appropriate and timely care for people with chronic heart failure.
Self-referral to inpatient treatment (SRIT) has recently been implemented in Norway in several community mental health centers (CMHC) in an effort to increase activation and to improve access to mental health services and timely treatment.
Tailored interventions must be developed for Arabic-speaking migrants to improve access to available health services, facilitate timely diagnosis of diabetes and ultimately to improve glycaemic control.
Specifically, it will provide improved emotional support and information for cancer inpatients and outpatients, 9 expand psycho-oncology services to improve access to specialised care 19 and provide timely individualised support to the level and detail required for patients.
The Ministerial Summit on Health Research, held in Mexico in November 2004, called on "All major stakeholders to strengthen or to establish activities to communicate, improve access to, and promote the use of reliable, relevant, unbiased, and timely health information" [ 1].
Medicare supplemental insurance may improve access to care by reducing co-payments and medication costs, thereby reducing barriers to timely care for acute but treatable illnesses, chronic disease care, as well as preventive services.
It is predicted that this will be valuable for clinical decision making and ultimately for providing evidence-based and timely services for children with CAS which may improve access to services and reduce the burden of the disorder.
This paper, focusing on the public drug procurement models in India, will detail five main factors of the systems low financial burden, good quality, timely availability, minimal wastage and transparency that are important to improve access to medicines.
