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Geospatial mapping of 2-hour access to timely essential surgery in the Philippines.

Xuxin LimMadhumitha AyyappanMa Wai Wai ZawNikita Kanumoory MandyamHui Xiang ChiaDon Eliseo Lucero-Prisno
Published in: BMJ open (2023)
85.1% of the population of the Philippines are able to reach Bellwether capable hospitals within 2 hours, with regional disparities in terms of access rates. However, other factors such as weather, traffic conditions, financial access, availability of 24-hour surgical services and access to motorised vehicles should also be taken into consideration, as they also affect actual access rates.
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