Improving quality of care in conflict settings: access and infrastructure are fundamental.

QUALITY PROBLEM OR ISSUE

Armed conflicts pose significant challenges to ensuring timely access to quality health care services for millions around the world.

INITIAL ASSESSMENT

Ensuring access and basic infrastructure for conflict-affected populations are overlooked in the global movement to provide quality of care.

CHOICE OF SOLUTION

This paper identifies strategies and interventions to improve access to good quality care in settings and communities afflicted by conflict.

LESSONS LEARNED

t is crucial to focus more attention on, and develop an evidence base for, ensuring access and basic infrastructure to improve quality of care in conflict-affected regions.