National optimisation of accessibility to emergency obstetrical and neonatal care in Togo: a geospatial analysis.

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Objectives

Improving access to emergency obstetrical and neonatal care (EmONC) is a key strategy for reducing maternal and neonatal mortality. Access is shaped by several factors, including service availability and geographical accessibility. In 2013, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Togo used service availability and other criteria to designate particular facilities as EmONC facilities, facilitating efficient allocation of limited resources. In 2018, the MoH further revised and rationalised this health facility network by applying an innovative methodology using health facility characteristics and geographical accessibility modelling to optimise timely access to EmONC services. This study compares the geographical accessibility of the network established in 2013 and the smaller net

SUBMITTER: Curtis A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8327815 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature