The purpose of an electronic health information system (EHIS) is to support health care
workers in providing health care services to an individual client and to enable data …

Preterm birth (PTB) is one of the major health-care challenges of our time. Being born too
early is associated with major risks to the child with potential for serious consequences in …

Background With universal health coverage a key component of the 2030 Sustainable
Development Goals, targeted monitoring is crucial for reducing inequalities in the provision …

Background Geographic proximity to health facilities is a known determinant of access to
maternal care. Methods of quantifying geographical access to care have largely ignored the …

Background Seasonal floods pose a commonly-recognised barrier to women's access to
maternal services, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. Despite their importance …

Background Geographical accessibility to health facilities remains one of the main barriers
to access care in rural areas of the developing world. Although methods and tools exist to …

Methods Two reviewers systematically searched multiple databases for articles published
between January 2009 and June 2018. Both screened and selected studies based on the …

Background Maternal and child health (MCH) care utilization often vary with geographic
location. We analyzed the geographic distribution and determinants of utilization of four or …

Poor geographic access can persist even when affordable and well-functioning health
systems are in place, limiting efforts for universal health coverage (UHC). It is unclear how to …

The application of a geographic information system (GIS) in public health is relatively
common in Bangladesh. However, the use of GIS for planning, monitoring and decision …