Background: Timely access to safe and affordable surgery is essential for universal health coverage. To date, there are no studies evaluating the 2-hour access to Bellwether procedures (Caesarean section, laparotomy, open fracture management) in the Philippines. Thus, the objectives of this study are firstly, to measure the proportion of the population able to reach a Bellwether hospital within 2 hours in the Philippines and secondly, to identify areas in the country with the most surgically underserved populations.
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