1. A geographical area that lacks adequate access to essential services such as healthcare, education, infrastructure, or public resources
Rural underserved regions often struggle with limited access to quality medical care.
Regiões rurais mal atendidas frequentemente enfrentam dificuldades com acesso limitado a cuidados médicos de qualidade.
2. An area where the population has unmet needs due to insufficient government or private sector investment
The government announced a plan to develop underserved regions in the interior.
O governo anunciou um plano para desenvolver regiões mal atendidas no interior.