Promoting equity in health emergencies through health systems strengthening: lessons learned from disability inclusion in the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract Discriminatory health systems and inequalities in service provision inevitably create barriers for certain populations in a health emergency. Persons with disabilities have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. They commonly experience three increased risks - of contrac...
Main Authors: | Emma Pearce, Kaloyan Kamenov, Darryl Barrett, Alarcos Cieza |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-10-01
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Series: | International Journal for Equity in Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-022-01766-6 |
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