Disease hot spot mapping for healthcare access inequity in rural West Bengal (India)

Author(s)	Dr. Aditi Munmun Sengupta
Country	India
Abstract	Disease hot spot mapping has emerged as a vital tool in spatial epidemiology for understanding healthcare access inequities in rural regions of West Bengal, India. Rural populations often face significant disparities in healthcare availability due to uneven distribution of health facilities, inadequate transport connectivity, shortages of skilled healthcare personnel, and socioeconomic deprivation. By integrating geospatial technologies with epidemiological and healthcare accessibility data, this research identifies clusters of high disease burden and evaluates their relationship with healthcare service gaps. Spatial analytical techniques such as Kernel Density Estimation and Getis–Ord Gi* analysis help detect statistically significant disease hotspots at village and block levels. The study highlights that geographically isolated and economically disadvantaged communities experience disproportionately higher disease burdens with limited healthcare access. Mapping these inequities provides evidence-based insights for policymakers to strengthen primary healthcare infrastructure, optimize resource allocation, and improve equitable healthcare delivery in underserved rural populations of West Bengal.
Keywords	Disease Hotspot Mapping,Healthcare Access Inequity,Spatial Epidemiology,Rural Healthcare,Geographic Information System (GIS)
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On	2026-05-13

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