Geographic accessibility to primary healthcare centers in Mozambique

International Journal for Equity in Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-13

  Dos Anjos Luis, António ^a   Cabral, Pedro ^b  

^a Ilha de Moc mbique   (Mozambique)

^b NOVA INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SCHOOL NOVA IMS   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Geographic information systems; Health centers; Mozambique; Service area

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; DECISION MAKING; EQUITY; GIS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TRAVEL TIME; WALKING;

ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED; MOZAMBIQUE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WALKING;

CABO DELGADO; GAZA; MAPUTO [MAPUTO (PRV)]; MAPUTO [MOZAMBIQUE]; MOZAMBIQUE;

EID: 84992365544     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14759276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12939-016-0455-0     Document Type: Article

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