Measuring Health Inequalities in Albania: A Focus on the Distribution of General Practitioners

The aim of the present study was to examine available human medical resources in primary care and identify possible inequalities regarding the distribution of general practitioners in Albania between 2000 and 2004. With census data, we investigated the degree of inequality by calculating relative inequality indices. With census data, we investigated the degree of inequality by calculating relative inequality indices. Reallocation strategies for general practitioners in Albania could be the key in alleviating the inequalities in primary care workforce distribution. [adapted from author’s description]