Mapping physical access to health care for older adults in sub-Saharan Africa and implications for the COVID-19 response: a cross-sectional analysis

Summary: Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, the virus causing COVID-19, is rapidly spreading across sub-Saharan Africa. Hospital-based care for COVID-19 is often needed, particularly among older adults. However, a key barrier to accessing hospital care in sub-Saharan Afric...

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Main Authors: Pascal Geldsetzer, ScD, Marcel Reinmuth, BSc, Paul O Ouma, MSc, Sven Lautenbach, PhD, Emelda A Okiro, PhD, Till Bärnighausen, ProfMD, Alexander Zipf, ProfPhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:The Lancet. Healthy Longevity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666756820300106