Elizabeth Wasunna, is the General Manager, AAR Healthcare The start of a new year often feels like a turning point, a time for resolutions and fresh opportunities. Yet for many patients, and for the healthcare systems that serve them, it is also a moment when long-standing challenges come into sharper focus. As healthcare providers, we see firsthand the barriers that prevent people from accessing the care they need. Patients contend with long waiting times, logistical obstacles, such as transport, and the financial strain of out-of-pocket costs. For those living in under-resourced or rural areas, these difficulties are intensified by distance…