Impact of COVID-19 on selected essential public health services – lessons learned from a retrospective record review in the Free State, South Africa

Impact of COVID-19 on selected essential public health services – lessons learned from a retrospective record review in the Free State, South Africa

Abstract Background In an attempt to discern lessons to improve future pandemic responses, this study measured the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on essential public health services (EPHSs) related to primary health care (PHC) and outpatient department (OPD) utilisation, antiretroviral treatment (...

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Main Authors: Christo Heunis, Perpetual Chikobvu, Michel Muteba, Gladys Kigozi-Male, Michelle Engelbrecht, Providence Mushori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
COVID-19
Impact
Essential public health services
Retrospective record review
Lessons
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-10166-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-10166-7

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