ACCESSIBILITY TO MEDICAL SERVICES FOR A LARGER AREA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS – A CASE STUDY OF NUST

Abstract

Transportation plays a vital role in daily lives of human beings. Its importance is more critical in case of emergency situations like accessibility to a medical service or a hospital. This study is focused on measuring the accessibility to medical services both inside and outside larger area university campus. The case study selected for the study was the National University of Sciences & Technology, Islamabad. At first, need of the study was observes through survey form circulated among the university students and faculty members. This survey depicted the general user opinion about the accessibility to the medical facilities inside and outside the campus. Gravity model was employed to obtain the accessibility indexes, after data collection for each medical facility nearby campus. Obtained values were used to draw a comparison with the standard values and rate the accessibility. Conclusion drawn from the study will provide concerned authorities with the appropriate recommendations to enhance the accessibility and avoid unalarming situations.