Article ID: | iaor20031955 |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Volume: | 54 |
Issue: | 1 |
Start Page Number: | 21 |
End Page Number: | 31 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
Journal: | Journal of the Operational Research Society |
Authors: | Galvo R.D., Boffey B., Yates D. |
Keywords: | location |
In order to reduce infant mortality in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro it is desired to encourage all mothers-to-be to attend the appropriate health care facilities. A 3-level hierarchical prenatal–neonatal health care system is described together with a basic model for optimising accessibility to facilities. A genetic algorithm to solve the basic model is developed and some numerical experience reported. Extensions to the basic model and planned future research are briefly indicated.