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...
Main Authors: | John P. Quattrochi, Kenneth Hill, Joshua A. Salomon, Marcia C. Castro |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-09-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05738-w |
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