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Impact of COVID‐19 on access to healthcare in low‐ and middle‐income countries: Current evidence and future recommendations

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  • Melody Okereke
  • Nelson Ashinedu Ukor
  • Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi
  • Isaac Olushola Ogunkola
  • Eseosa Favour Iyagbaye
  • Greatman Adiela Owhor
  • Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno

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The COVID‐19 pandemic continues to be a major public health threat globally and low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) are not an exception. The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic is far‐reaching on many areas including but not limited to global health security, economic and healthcare delivery with a potential impact on access to healthcare in LMICs. We evaluate the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on access to healthcare in LMICs, as well as plausible strategies that can be put in place to ensure that the delivery of healthcare is not halted. In order to mitigate the devastating effect of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the already weak health systems in LMICs, it is much necessary to reinforce and scale up interventions and proactive measures that will ensure that access to healthcare is not disrupted even in course of the pandemic.

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  • Melody Okereke & Nelson Ashinedu Ukor & Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi & Isaac Olushola Ogunkola & Eseosa Favour Iyagbaye & Greatman Adiela Owhor & Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno, 2021. "Impact of COVID‐19 on access to healthcare in low‐ and middle‐income countries: Current evidence and future recommendations," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 36(1), pages 13-17, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ijhplm:v:36:y:2021:i:1:p:13-17
    DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3067
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    1. Jeffrey V. Lazarus & Katarzyna Wyka & Trenton M. White & Camila A. Picchio & Kenneth Rabin & Scott C. Ratzan & Jeanna Parsons Leigh & Jia Hu & Ayman El-Mohandes, 2022. "Revisiting COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy around the world using data from 23 countries in 2021," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-14, December.
    2. Alicia Núñez & S. D. Sreeganga & Arkalgud Ramaprasad, 2021. "Access to Healthcare during COVID-19," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(6), pages 1-12, March.
    3. King, Jessica & Sadique, Zia & Amara, Michael & Borghi, Josephine, 2022. "Has Ebola delayed progress on access to routine care and financial protection in Sierra Leone? Evidence from a difference-in-differences analysis with propensity score weighting," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 303(C).

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