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Locating Health Facilities in Nouna District, Burkina Faso

In: Operations Research Proceedings 2005

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  • Cara Cocking

    (University of Heidelberg)

  • Steffen Flessa

    (University of Greifswald)

  • Gerhard Reinelt

    (University of Heidelberg)

Abstract

Summary The Nouna health district in Burkina Faso, Africa, has a population of approximately 275,000 people living in 290 villages, who are served by 23 health facilities. At present, the time and effort required in travelling to a health facility (especially during the rainy season) is, for many people, a deterrent to seeking proper medical care. As one step toward improving health care for the people in the district, this study focuses on the problem of optimally locating new health facilities. In light of a government goal that every village should have a health facility within 10 kilometers, the basic model we use for this problem is a covering model, which we then further adapt to the specific situation in Nouna. In this paper we will discuss our application of location analysis techniques to this problem, including an analysis of the current situation, the creation of an appropriate model, solution techniques, and final results.

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  • Cara Cocking & Steffen Flessa & Gerhard Reinelt, 2006. "Locating Health Facilities in Nouna District, Burkina Faso," Operations Research Proceedings, in: Hans-Dietrich Haasis & Herbert Kopfer & Jörn Schönberger (ed.), Operations Research Proceedings 2005, pages 431-436, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:oprchp:978-3-540-32539-0_68
    DOI: 10.1007/3-540-32539-5_68
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    1. Amber Kunkel & Elizabeth Itallie & Duo Wu, 2014. "Optimal distribution of medical backpacks and health surveillance assistants in Malawi," Health Care Management Science, Springer, vol. 17(3), pages 230-244, September.
    2. Cocking, Cara & Flessa, Steffen & Reinelt, Gerhard, 2012. "Improving access to health facilities in Nouna district, Burkina Faso," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 46(2), pages 164-172.
    3. Zahiri, B. & Tavakkoli-Moghaddam, R. & Mohammadi, M. & Jula, P., 2014. "Multi-objective design of an organ transplant network under uncertainty," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 72(C), pages 101-124.

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