Analysis of Health Equity and Access of Healthcare In Indonesia: Literature Review

Abstract

Health equity is fundamental to the idea of living a good life and building a vibrant society because of its practical, economic, and civic implications. The number of Primary Health Care in Indonesia in 2023 will be 10,180 Primary Health Care, consisting of 4,210 inpatient health centers and 5,970 non-inpatient health centers.The large number of health facilities available raises the question of whether they are able to provide the best medical services and can be accessed by all levels of society. This study used the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items For Systematic Review And Meta Analysis) method. A comprehensive literature review was conducted using the following databases: Science Direct, Pub Med, Google Scholar. The period was 2020-2024. It obtained 140 articles with the keyword “access” “equity” “healthcare” “indonesia”. The articles were filtered based on the suitable of the title, abstract, content, and selected those that met the criteria, so that there were 20 articles that were assessed for suitability. So, there are 4 articles that can be analyzed and discuss about access and equity healthcare in indonesia. Equality and access to health services in Indonesia requires improvement from various aspects. It is recommended to improve transport infrastructure, increasing access to health services by telemedicine, increase public awareness of the importance of getting trusted and easily accessible health services