healthcarereach
nounUK /ˈhɛlθkeə riːtʃ/
US /ˈhɛlθkɛr riːtʃ/
How easy it is for people to get the doctors and medicine they need.
The new clinic improved healthcarereach for families in the village.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The distance a person must travel to find medical help.
Living far from town means poor healthcarereach for many farmers.
3. A program or plan that helps more people see a doctor.
The charity's healthcarereach brought free checkups to remote islands.
4. The number of people who can use health services in an area.
Researchers measured healthcarereach by counting patients at each clinic.