Table 2

Predictions of minimum referral time from each health centre to the district hospital under different climatic conditions and predictions with a simple assumption of 50 km/hour on paved roads and 30 km/hour on non-paved roads

Health centresAccessibilityDistance (km)Referral time
Dry conditionsRainy conditionsSimplified assumption
CSB2 AntaretraHigh28 (vehicle)48 min1 hour 6 min34 min
CSB2 Ifanadiana2 (vehicle)5 min7 min2 min
CSB2 Kelilalina9 (vehicle)15 min20 min11 min
CSB2 Ranomafana22 (vehicle)33 min46 min26 min
CSB2 AmbiabeMedium14 (vehicle)1 hour 7 min1 hour 33 min28 min
CSB2 Androrangavola17 (vehicle), 23 (motorcycle)1 hour 43 min2 hours 23 min1 hour 6 min
CSB2 Tsaratanana17 (vehicle)57 min1 hour 20 min34 min
CSB2 Ambohimanga du SudLow CSB217 (vehicle), 50 (motorcycle)3 hours 15 min4 hours 31 min2 hours 13 min
CSB2 Ambohimiera17 (vehicle), 28 (motorcycle)2 hours 14 min3 hours 6 min1 hour 29 min
CSB2 Ampasinambo17 (vehicle), 110 (motorcycle)5 hours 59 min8 hours 19 min4 hours 13 min
CSB2 Analampasina17 (vehicle), 59 (motorcycle)3 hours 41min5 hours 6 min2 hours 31 min
CSB2 Atsindra17 (vehicle), 38 (motorcycle)2 hours 42 min3 hours 45 min1 hour 49 min
CSB2 Fasintsara17 (vehicle), 94 (motorcycle)5 hours 15 min7 hours 17 min3 hours 41 min
CSB2 Maroharatra17 (vehicle), 105 (motorcycle)5 hours 45 min7 hours 59 min4 hours 3 min
CSB2 Marotoko17 (vehicle), 31 (motorcycle)2 hours 28 min3 hours 25 min1 hour 34 min
CSB1 AmbalavoloLow CSB117 (vehicle), 114 (motorcycle)6 hours 14 min8 hours 39 min4 hours 21 min
CSB1 AmbodiaraSud17 (vehicle), 103 (motorcycle)5 hours 43 min7 hours 55 min3 hours 59 min
CSB1 Ambodimanga Nord17 (vehicle), 67 (motorcycle)4 hours 7 min5 hours 43 min2 hours 47 min
CSB1 Analamarina17 (vehicle), 20 (motorcycle)1 hour 52 min2 hours 35 min1 hour 13 min
CSB1 Mahasoa17 (vehicle), 29 (motorcycle)2 hours 3 min2 hours 50 min1 hour 18 min
CSB1 Maromanana17 (vehicle), 52 (motorcycle)3 hours 22 min4 hours 40 min2 hours 17 min
  • CSB, Primary health care centre (Centre de Santé de Base in French).