Citation:
Weiss DJ, Nelson A, Vargas-Ruiz CA, ......Rozier J, Gibson HS, Shekel T, Kamatha C, .....Keddie SH, Rumisha S, Amratia P, .....Cameron E, Kattle KE, Bhatt S, Gething PW. l. Global maps of travel time to healthcare facilities. Nat Med. 2020;26(12):1835-8.
Keywords:
Healthcare; resources; population; global database
Abstract:
Access to healthcare is a requirement for human well-being that is constrained, in part, by the allocation of healthcare resources relative to the geographically dispersed human population. Quantifying access to care globally is challenging due to the absence of a comprehensive database of healthcare facilities. We harness major data collection efforts underway by OpenStreetMap, Google Maps and academic researchers to compile the most complete collection of facility locations to date.
Global maps of travel time to healthcare facilities
Access to healthcare is a requirement for human well-being that is constrained, in part, by the allocation of healthcare resources relative to the geographically dispersed human population. Quantifying access to care globally is challenging due to the absence of a comprehensive database of healthcare facilities. We harness major data collection efforts underway by OpenStreetMap, Google Maps and academic researchers to compile the most complete collection of facility locations to date.