Current realities versus theoretical optima: quantifying efficiency and sociospatial equity of travel time to hospitals in low-income and middle-income countries.
Kerry L M WongOliver J BradyOona Maeve Renee CampbellChristopher I JarvisAndrea PembeGabriela B GomezLenka BenovaPublished in: BMJ global health (2019)
Current hospital distribution in the four sub-Saharan African countries could be considered efficient. Simultaneous gains in efficiency and equity do not necessarily require a fundamental redesign of the healthcare system. Our analytical approach is readily extendible to aid decision support in adding and upgrading existing hospitals.