African Biodiversity Research (Environmental/Earth Science)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2002 No. 1 (2002)

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The Impact of Mobile Health Clinics on Rural Ethiopian Villagers: A Review

Mekonnen Abera, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU) Alemayehu Gobena, Department of Public Health, Addis Ababa University Kassa Zewdu, Department of Public Health, Gondar University Fikru Tessema, Department of Surgery, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18745147
Published: January 13, 2002

Abstract

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.

How to Cite

Mekonnen Abera, Alemayehu Gobena, Kassa Zewdu, Fikru Tessema (2002). The Impact of Mobile Health Clinics on Rural Ethiopian Villagers: A Review. African Biodiversity Research (Environmental/Earth Science), Vol. 2002 No. 1 (2002). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18745147

Keywords

Mobile Health ClinicsRural HealthcareCommunity Health ServicesGeographic AccessEpidemiologyRandomized Controlled TrialsPublic Health Strategies

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