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Deprivation and resource allocation: Methods for small area research
September 2003
EQUINET
There is a growing interest internationally in undertaking studies which consider health disparities between small geographic areas, both as a tool to understand better the determinants of health inequalities and to explore appropriate policy responses. One of the potential policy responses is to consider ways in which government resources can be allocated to redress health inequalities.
Small area analyses can be used to identify locations with the greatest health need, and then to give preference in the allocation of health care resources to these areas. A study was recently undertaken to consider these issues in the South African context. This study focused on estimating deprivation in small areas and analysed the distribution of deprivation between these areas. The relationship between deprivation and ill health was also explored. Finally, this study considered how deprivation indicators could be taken into consideration when determining the allocation of public sector resources.
Keywords: resource allocation, deprivation
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