The effects of changes in distance to nearest health facility on under-5 mortality and health care utilization in rural Malawi, 1980–1998

The effects of changes in distance to nearest health facility on under-5 mortality and health care utilization in rural Malawi, 1980–1998

Abstract Background Despite important progress, the burden of under-5 mortality remains unacceptably high, with an estimated 5.3 million deaths in 2018. Lack of access to health care is a major risk factor for under-5 mortality, and distance to health care facilities has been shown to be associated...

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Main Authors: John P. Quattrochi, Kenneth Hill, Joshua A. Salomon, Marcia C. Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Under-5 mortality
Utilization
Maternal health
Distance
Service availability
Malawi
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05738-w

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