Table 2. Regions, population sizes and hospitals visited.
| Region | Population size* (2014) [26] | Hospital |
|---|---|---|
| Alaotra Mangoro | 1,108,000 | Ambatondrazaka |
| Amoron’i Mania* | 772,000 | Ambositra* |
| Analanjirofo | 1,117,000 | Fenerive Est |
| Androy | 792,000 | Ambovombe |
| Anosy | 725,000 | Tolagnaro |
| Atsimo-Andrefana | 1,421,000 | Toliara |
| Atsimo-Atsinanana | 970,000 | Farafangana |
| Betsiboka | 317,000 | Maevatanana |
| Bongolava | 494,000 | Tsiroanomandidy |
| Diana | 755,000 | Antsiranana, Nosy Be (2 hospitals) |
| Ihorombe | 337,000 | Ihosy |
| Itasy | 791,000 | Miarinarivo |
| Matsiatra Ambony | 1,294,000 | Fianarantsoa |
| Melaky | 313,000 | Maintirano |
| Menabe | 639,000 | Morondava |
| Sava | 1,058,000 | Sambava, Antalaha (2 hospitals) |
| Sofia | 1,346,000 | Antsohihy |
| Vakinankaratra | 1,946,000 | Antsirabe |
| Vatovavy-Fitovinany | 1,529,000 | Manakara |
* three-four month follow up unable to be completed due to due to adverse weather conditions and pilot sickness.