Health Research Program
Impact of traffic, poverty and facility ownership on travel time to emergency care in Nairobi, Kenya
In many low and middle-income countries (LMICs), timely access to emergency healthcare services
is limited. In urban settings, traffic can have a significant impact on travel time, leading to life-threatening delays
for time-sensitive injuries and medical emergencies. In this study, we examined travel times to hospitals in
Nairobi, Kenya, one of the largest and most congested cities in the developing world.