The Impact of Mobile Health Clinics on Rural Ethiopian Villagers: A Review
Authors/Creators
- 1. Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU)
- 2. Department of Public Health, Addis Ababa University
- 3. Department of Public Health, Gondar University
- 4. Department of Surgery, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU)
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Mobile health clinics (MHCs) have become increasingly popular in rural areas to address healthcare disparities. A comprehensive search was conducted using PubMed, Google Scholar, and local databases. Studies were selected based on relevance and quality. MHCs have significantly reduced healthcare access barriers (30% reduction in travel time to nearest health facility). Mobile clinics improved both utilization of primary care services (25%) and reported overall health status among villagers. Future MHC programmes should incorporate telemedicine for remote consultations and community engagement strategies. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.
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