Measuring the availability and geographical accessibility of maternal health services across sub-Saharan Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With universal health coverage a key component of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, targeted monitoring is crucial for reducing inequalities in the provision of services. However, monitoring largely occurs at the national level, masking sub-national variation. Here, we estimate indicators for measuring the availability and geographical accessibility of services, at national and sub-national levels across sub-Saharan Africa, to show how data at varying spatial scales and input data can considerably impact monitoring outcomes.

Methods

Availability was estimated using the World Health Organization guidelines for monitoring emergency obstetric care, defined as the number of hospitals per 500,000 population. Geographical accessibility was estimated using the Lanc

SUBMITTER: Wigley AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7487649 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature