Małgorzata Dąbrowska
DOI: 10.21858/msr.58.03
Vol. no: 58
Social infrastructure is one of the key pillars of the socio-economic development, determining the population’s quality of life, the level of social security and access to essential public services. Of particular importance in this regard is healthcare infrastructure, whose organisational efficiency, spatial accessibility and human resources indirectly affect public health, life expectancy and the system’s capacity to respond to crises. In the context of ongoing demographic processes, such as population ageing, urbanisation and the depopulation of peripheral areas, the issue of the equitable distribution and the adequate development of healthcare infrastructure is becoming increasingly important.The aim of this article is to assess the state of social infrastructure for healthcare in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship, with particular emphasis on the accessibility of healthcare facilities, human resources, pharmacy infrastructure and long-term care. The study seeks to identify spatial disparities in access to health services and to highlight key challenges for the further development of regional healthcare infrastructure in the context of national and European systemic conditions.