Factors hindering health care delivery in nomadic communities: a cross-sectional study in Timbuktu, Mali.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Mali, nomadic populations are spread over one third of the territory. Their lifestyle, characterized by constant mobility, excludes them from, or at best places them at the edge of, health delivery services. This study aimed to describe nomadic populations' characteristics, determine their perception on the current health services, and identify issues associated with community-based health interventions.

Methods

To develop a better health policy and strategic approaches adapted to nomadic populations, we conducted a cross-sectional study in the region of Timbuktu to describe the difficulties in accessing health services. The study consisted in administering questionnaires to community members in the communes of Ber and Gossi, in the Timbuktu region, to understa

SUBMITTER: Sangare M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7916290 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature