Lesotho has made significant strides towards universal health coverage and yet a significant proportion of the population has difficulty accessing health care services due to mountainous terrain and long travel times to nearest health facility. There have been previous studies that utilized Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to assess access to healthcare and to identify optimal locations for placement of new health facilities, though never in Lesotho.
Mariam A. Mostafa, Joy Oluwaseun Ogunmuyiwa, Kathryne Appleby Tenney, Sai Lone Tip, Carlos O. Zegarra Zamalloa, Jeffrey C. Blossom, and Tlebere Mpo. 6/7/2024. Global Transitions, 6, Pp. 123-135.