medical infrastructure
Clinical system backbone
Medical infrastructure is the network of facilities, equipment, personnel, and systems that deliver healthcare to a population.
This includes hospitals, clinics, ambulances, supply chains for medications and equipment, and the trained professionals who operate them.
The term often appears in discussions of disaster preparedness or development: The earthquake overwhelmed the region's medical infrastructure.
Weak medical infrastructure leaves populations vulnerable during emergencies.
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