healthserviceaccess
nounUK /ˈhelθ ˌsɜːvɪs ˈækses/
US /ˈhelθ ˌsɜːrvɪs ˈækses/
Being able to get the doctors and care you need when you are sick.
The new clinic improved healthserviceaccess for families in the village.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. How easily people can reach hospitals and clinics.
Rural healthserviceaccess depends on good roads and transport.
3. The chance to use medical help without facing big barriers.
Free checkups gave more people healthserviceaccess.
4. The fairness of who can get medical care and who cannot.
The report studied healthserviceaccess among low-income groups.