Unintended socio-economic and health consequences of COVID-19 among slum dwellers in Kampala, Uganda

Abstract Background To reduce the spread of COVID-19, several countries in Africa instituted countrywide lockdowns and other public health measures. Whereas lockdowns contributed to the control of the pandemic, there were concerns about the unintended consequences of these measures especially in the...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Nuwematsiko, Maxencia Nabiryo, John Bosco Bomboka, Sarah Nalinya, David Musoke, Daniel Okello, Rhoda K. Wanyenze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12453-6