Access to community-based eye services in Meru, Kenya: a cross-sectional equity analysis
Access to essential eye services is low and unequal in Meru, with less than a third of those aged 18-44 receiving the care they need. Future work should explore the specific barriers faced by this group.
Authors
- Michael Gichangi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7655-3416)
- Sarah Karanja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5275-5534)
- Luke Nelson Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2750-3575)
- Nigel M. Bolster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6607-1723)
- David Macleod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2371-5709)
- Hillary Rono (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9843-4186)
- Malebogo Tlhajoane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0601-5516)
- Matthew J. Burton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1872-9169)
- Cosmas Bunywera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3208-2720)
- Min Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3561-9308)
- Andrew Bastawrous
- Jacqueline Ramke
Institutions
- University of London (GB)
- Moi University (KE)
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Ministry of Health (KE)
- London Vision Clinic (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Equity in Health
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-024-02244-x
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.66
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Medical Research Council