COVID-19 epidemiology and changes in health service utilization in Uganda’s refugee settlements during the first year of the pandemic
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has been characterized by multiple waves with varying rates of transmission affecting countries at different times and magnitudes. Forced displacement settings were considered particularly at risk due to pre-existing vulnerabilities. Yet, the effects of COVI...
Main Authors: | Chiara Altare, Natalya Kostandova, Jennifer OKeeffe, Emmanuel Omwony, Ronald Nyakoojo, Julius Kasozi, Paul B. Spiegel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-10-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14305-3 |
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