Introduction Geographical accessibility is important against health equity, particularly for less
developed countries as Nepal. It is important to identify the disparities in geographical …

Background Poor access to immunisation services remains a major barrier to achieving
equity and expanding vaccination coverage in many sub-Saharan African countries. In …

Background Long distances to facilities, topographical constraints, inadequate service
capacity of institutions and insufficient/rudimentary road & transportation network culminate …

ABSTRACT Background: Between June 2011 and December 2016, the Saving Mothers,
Giving Life (SMGL) initiative in Uganda and Zambia implemented a comprehensive …

Background: Ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths remains a global health
imperative under United Nations Sustainable Development Goal targets 3.1 and 3.2. Saving …

To reduce the second delay contributing to maternal mortality, maternity waiting homes have
been recommended for implementation especially in remote areas to help improve access …

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 …

In Afghanistan, the risk of maternal death is among the highest in the world, with wide
variation across the country. One explanation may be wide geographic disparities in access …

Background Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems exist to reduce death and
disability from life-threatening medical emergencies. Less than 9% of the African population …

The 5-year public-private partnership boldly addressed maternal mortality in Uganda and
Zambia using a systems approach at the district level to avoid delays in women seeking …