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Mapping inequity in access to health and social services among young street-situated mothers in Yogyakarta

Organised Panel

Organised Panel

2:00 pm

09 July 2025

M01 + M02 (Melbourne Connect)

Session 5: Health Equity and Transformations in Contemporary Indonesia: Panel 2

One Conference streams

Health and wellbeing

Submission Description

Equity in access to health and social services depends on many factors. This paper presents the findings of a community mapping exercise conducted with street-situated young mothers in Yogyakarta, Indonesia in 2025. Sixteen mothers participated in the exercise, mapping the areas where they live and work in relation to available services that they were aware of. Services identified included community-based health services organised by CBOs and the government, maternal and child health services, primary health care centres, domestic violence services, civil registry offices, public hospitals, and national health insurance offices. Young mothers then identified barriers to accessing services, including social, economic, and geographical obstacles. Additionally, they shared insights into which services they prefer to access and the characteristics of those services. The findings highlight the need to consider the specific contexts in which street-situated mothers live when addressing equity in access to, and quality of, health and social services.

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