Research on equity and utilization efficiency of health resource allocation in Anhui Province

To analyze the equity and utilization efficiency of health resource allocation in Anhui Province, providing methods for rational resource layout.

The entropy-weighted TOPSIS method and rank-sum ratio (RSR) method were adopted to conduct comprehensive evaluation and grading analysis of health resource allocation in Southern, Central, and Northern Anhui from 2019 to 2023.

The entropy-weighted TOPSIS analysis indicated that since 2021, the comprehensive evaluation index (C-value) of Central Anhui surpassed that of Southern Anhui, reaching 0.745 in 2023, while Northern Anhui consistently exhibited low C-values. RSR grading results classified Southern Anhui as “excellent,” Central Anhui as “moderate,” and Northern Anhui as “poor.”

Significant disparities exist in health resource allocation across Anhui Province. Southern Anhui boasts abundant resources but faces weaker grassroots service capacity; Central Anhui shows rapid growth yet poor alignment between resources and population density; Northern Anhui suffers from inadequate infrastructure and high equipment idle rates. Recommendations include:strengthening mobile medical services and resource allocation to grassroots in Southern Anhui; implementing hierarchical diagnosis and treatment coupled with medical consortium collaboration in Central Anhui; enhancing grassroots talent and equipment management in Northern Anhui through targeted training programs and incentive policies.