For patients with acute life-threatening conditions, time is of the essence. Pre-hospital care is essential in providing immediate interventions that can save lives and improve outcomes for these patients. Unfortunately, in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas, the administration of pre-hospital care is nearly impossible. The necessary resources are often lacking, the nearest healthcare facility is at least a few hours away, and there may be no doctors available to attend to the patients.
There are several factors that hinder access to healthcare including infrastructure, finances, governance, and health literacy. Even common and treatable diseases like tuberculosis cause morbidity and mortality because of the lack of access to healthcare resources. Maintaining a good health status requires not only a one-time consultation but rather, a continuous follow-up, which can only be achieved if the country has an efficient healthcare system in place. Both national and local efforts are important in order to address the several issues concerning the country’s healthcare system altogether.