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Mapping and using OpenStreetMap to Improve Geographic Access to Healthcare in Rural Madagascar

Year: 2026

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This talk presents how large-scale mapping in OpenStreetMap enabled the creation of high-resolution tools to measure and reduce geographic barriers to healthcare in rural Madagascar, from optimizing community health worker deployment to planning door-to-door interventions. Building on a district-level pilot, we scaled this approach across multiple regions and estimated the resources required for nationwide mapping, highlighting how OSM can serve as a foundation for data-driven health system planning and improved access to care.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21256914

Authors: IHANTAMALALA, Felana Angella, Herbreteau, Vincent, Révillion, Christophe, Longour, Lucas, Evans, Michelle, RANDRIAMIHAJA, Heriniaina Mauricianot, Ravaoarimanga, Masiarivony, Rafenoarimalala, Feno H., RAZAFINJATO, Bénédicte, RAKOTOMANANA, Fanjasoa, Bonds, Matthew, Finnegan, Karen, Garchitorena, Andres

Institutions: Pivot, PIVOT, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, University of Reunion Island, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre de Recherche et d’Enseignement de Géosciences de l’Environnement, Harvard University, Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Institut Pasteur

Language: English

Topic: Geographic Information Systems Studies

Subfield: Geography, Planning and Development

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7204570059

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