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Received: 12 April 2018

Accepted: 13 June 2018

First Online: 26 June 2018

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: The current study (GeoHealthAccess) draws on existing survey data from the project EquitAble. Ethical clearance for Equitable was obtained from Health Research Ethics Committee, Stellenbosch University (South Africa), Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Social Services (Namibia), the National Health Sciences Research Committee (Malawi), and the Norwegian Social Science Data Services. The study obtained oral consent from all respondents.GeoHealthAccess was approved by:The National Commission for Science and Technology in Malawi (Ref No NCST/RTT/2/6, date: 20th October 2017.Ministry of Health and Social Services in Namibia (Ref 17/3/3 GV), date: 29th June 2017.Norwegian Centre for Research Data (Ref. 53903), Norway, date: 22nd May 2017.

: The purpose of the study and use of data for scientific publication was included in the standard information provided when oral consent was given. This concerns both survey data (Equitable) and qualitative data collected in GeoHealthAccess. Both survey data and qualitative data are anonymized, including also the image used in the current text.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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