Advancing access to care: An assessment of the prehospital system in Senegal.

Background: Most low- and middle-income countries do not have a mature prehospital system limiting access to definitive care. This study sought to describe the current state of the prehospital system in Senegal and offer recommendations aimed at improving system capacity and population access to definitive care.

Methods: Structured interviews were conducted with key informants in various regions throughout the country using qualitative and quantitative techniques.