Reducing healthcare access inequities in West Java through forecasting and location-allocation models

Basri, Mursyid Hasan, Price, Rhys, Harper, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7894-4907, Hilfi, Lukman, Gartner, Daniel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4361-8559 and Brice, Syaribah 2026. Reducing healthcare access inequities in West Java through forecasting and location-allocation models. BMC Health Services Research 10.1186/s12913-026-14889-1

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Abstract

Background Ensuring equitable access to healthcare services is paramount for the enhancement of societal welfare and the optimisation of public health outcomes. Within the context of West Java Indonesia, accelerated population growth coupled with geographic disparities has resulted in heightened pressure on the existing healthcare infrastructure, thereby rendering numerous communities inadequately served. Although CHCs are already widespread in Indonesia, their distribution remains uneven, especially in growing urban areas. Consequently, there is growing recognition of the need to strategically expand community healthcare centres (CHCs) to improve access across underserved areas. These CHCs are instrumental in providing vital services, encompassing preventive care, maternal and child health, immunisation, dental services, and outpatient care.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Mathematics
Publisher:	BioMed Central
Funders:	EPSRC
Projects:	EP/X031349/1
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	22 June 2026
Date of Acceptance:	29 May 2026
Last Modified:	18 Aug 2026 14:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/187677

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