Impact of COVID-19 on access to healthcare in low- and middle-income countries: Current evidence and future recommendations
Impact of COVID-19 on access to healthcare in low- and middle-income countries: Current evidence and future recommendations
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DOI：
10.1002/hpm.3067
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发表时间：
2020-08-28
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Lucero-Prisno, Don Eliseo, III
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作者：
Okereke, Melody;Ukor, Nelson Ashinedu;Lucero-Prisno, Don Eliseo, III
COVID-19疫情继续成为全球主要公共卫生威胁，中低收入国家也不例外。COVID-19疫情对多个领域的影响深远，包括但不限于全球卫生安全、经济及医疗服务，并对中低收入国家获得医疗服务的机会产生潜在影响。我们评估了COVID-19大流行对中低收入国家获得医疗保健的影响，以及可以实施的合理策略，以确保医疗保健的提供不会停止。为减轻COVID-19大流行对中低收入国家本已薄弱的卫生系统造成的破坏性影响，有必要加强和扩大干预措施和积极措施，以确保即使在大流行期间，获得医疗保健的机会也不会中断。
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a major public health threat globally and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are not an exception. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is far-reaching on many areas including but not limited to global health security, economic and healthcare delivery with a potential impact on access to healthcare in LMICs. We evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to healthcare in LMICs, as well as plausible strategies that can be put in place to ensure that the delivery of healthcare is not halted. In order to mitigate the devastating effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the already weak health systems in LMICs, it is much necessary to reinforce and scale up interventions and proactive measures that will ensure that access to healthcare is not disrupted even in course of the pandemic.