[HTML][HTML] High-quality health systems in the Sustainable Development Goals era: time for a revolution

ME Kruk, AD Gage, C Arsenault, K Jordan… - The Lancet global …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Executive summary Although health outcomes have improved in low-income and middle-
income countries (LMICs) in the past several decades, a new reality is at hand. Changing …

[HTML][HTML] Point of care diagnostics in resource-limited settings: A review of the present and future of PoC in its most needed environment

B Heidt, WF Siqueira, K Eersels, H Diliën… - Biosensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Point of care (PoC) diagnostics are at the focus of government initiatives, NGOs and
fundamental research alike. In high-income countries, the hope is to streamline the …

Access barriers to obstetric care at health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa—a systematic review

M Kyei-Nimakoh, M Carolan-Olah, TV McCann - Systematic reviews, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Since 2000, the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals, which
included a goal to improve maternal health by the end of 2015, has facilitated significant …

Distance is “a big problem”: a geographic analysis of reported and modelled proximity to maternal health services in Ghana

W Dotse-Gborgbortsi, K Nilsen, A Ofosu… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Geographic barriers to healthcare are associated with adverse maternal health
outcomes. Modelling travel times using georeferenced data is becoming common in …

Assessing the impact of geographical access to health facilities on maternal healthcare utilization: evidence from the Burkina Faso demographic and health survey …

M Tanou, Y Kamiya - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Improving maternal and child health (MCH) remains a serious challenge for
many develo** countries. Geographical accessibility from a residence to the nearest …

[HTML][HTML] Measures of geographic accessibility to health care in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

G Ashiagbor, R Ofori-Asenso, EK Forkuo… - Scientific African, 2020 - Elsevier
Quantitative data on geographical accessibility to healthcare remain generally limited in sub-
Saharan Africa. This study sought to generate quantitative evidence regarding health care …

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

AS Wigley, N Tejedor-Garavito, V Alegana, A Carioli… - BMC medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background With universal health coverage a key component of the 2030 Sustainable
Development Goals, targeted monitoring is crucial for reducing inequalities in the provision …

The effects of geographical accessibility to health facilities on antenatal care and delivery services utilization in Benin: a cross-sectional study

M Tanou, T Kishida, Y Kamiya - Reproductive health, 2021 - Springer
Background The world is making progress toward achieving maternal and child health
(MCH) related components of the Sustainable Development Goals. Nevertheless, the …

A look back on how far to walk: systematic review and meta-analysis of physical access to skilled care for childbirth in sub-Saharan Africa

KLM Wong, L Benova, OMR Campbell - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Objectives To (i) summarize the methods undertaken to measure physical accessibility as
the spatial separation between women and health services, and (ii) establish the extent to …

Does distance matter for institutional delivery in rural India?

S Kumar, EA Dansereau, CJL Murray - Applied Economics, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
This article estimates the causal effect of distance to health facility on in-facility birth in rural
India, taking into account the endogenous placement of the health facility. We find that …