Open AccessHealth Service Readiness, Availability, and Utilization of Primary Health Care Facilities for Non-Communicable Diseases in Shan State, Myanmar
Author(s) -
Win Htike Aung,
Nithra Kitreerawutiwong,
Orawan Keeratisiroj,
Wutthichai Jariya
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
iranian journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.452
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 2251-6093
pISSN - 2251-6085
DOI - 10.18502/ijph.v51i6.9675
Subject(s) - environmental health , medicine , service (business) , health care , health services , primary health care , cross sectional study , business , economic growth , population , pathology , marketing , economics
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are increasing in Myanmar. There have been limited studies to assess the health service system for NCDs patients at the primary health care (PHC) level. We aimed to assess and compare the health service readiness, availability, and utilization of PHC facilities for NCDs in districts in Myanmar.