In the Rural communities, better and quality health service became the major problem in such areas. Both infrastructure and services are not quality or provided, which increases health and related issues. They mostly have less privilege for health service, education, and infrastructure. This results in the selling of medicines and also the doing of self-prescription from unqualified or untrained personalities in such communities because they find it difficult to access healthcare professionals or providers. Furthermore, healthcare services are expensive for them to be able to afford. Some even refuse to attend to hospitals or prescribed medication.
1. Accessing primary care
2. Well equipped facilities
3. Trained health care professionals
4. Community engagement
5. Cultural sensitivity
6. Health promotion
Based on the research I have conducted in rural areas the needs differ per country. In LMIC the biggest challenge in rural areas is road infrastructure and coverage of health services, which limits access to health services. My main recommendation for LMICs is strengthening of community based services, which would move healthcare from facilities to where the most vulnerable people are. This can be achieved through strengthening of mobile health care, and health teams or community health workers (CHW). Ideally well trained CHWs should be allocated to all rural/hard to reach areas in LMICs.
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