The ‘golden hour’: a geospatial analysis of travel time to public emergency departments in Kenya

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Authors

Nancy Gakii Kinyua · Universitatea de Stat din Tiraspol

Benjamin Wachira · Aga Khan University Nairobi

Abstract

By mapping population distribution in Kenya against the availability of public EDs, geospatial analysis provides crucial insights into emergency care access gaps, guiding policymakers in identifying areas that require infrastructure investments or prehospital service enhancements.

Topics & Keywords

Facility Location and Emergency Management Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Disaster Management and Resilience

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Publication Details

Published in: BMJ Global Health

Volume 11, Issue 3, pp. e019789-e019789

DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2025-019789

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