Spatial Access to Emergency Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A GIS-Based Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Injury is a leading cause of the global disease burden, accounting for 10 percent of all deaths worldwide. Despite 90 percent of these deaths occurring in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), the majority of trauma research and infrastructure development has taken place in high-income settings. Furthermore, although accessible services are of central importance to a mature trauma system, there remains a paucity of literature describing the spatial accessibility of emergency services in LMICs. Using data from the Service Provision Assessment component of the Demographic and Health Surveys of Namibia and Haiti we defined the capabilities of healthcare facilities in each country in terms of their preparedness to provide emergency services. A Geographic Information System-based network ana

SUBMITTER: Tansley G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4631370 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature