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Barriers to Accessing Medical Care in Sub-Saharan Africa in Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic

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dc.contributor.authorSwindle, Rachel
dc.contributor.authorNewhouse, David
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-29T16:53:03Z
dc.date.available2021-03-29T16:53:03Z
dc.date.issued2021-03
dc.description.abstractEighty-two percent of respondents in a sample of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries were able to access medical care despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the remaining 18 percent, about one-third reported that the COVID-19 pandemic impaired their access, either due to lockdown restrictions, facility closures, or fear of contracting the virus. 'Lack of money' was by far the most frequently reported barrier to accessing care across countries, especially for food-insecure households, two-thirds of which cited 'lack of money' as the main healthcare access constraint. Continued monitoring can help shed light on who is most at risk of not being able to access healthcare during crises. This note makes use of newly harmonized data to summarize reasons why respondents in 11 SSA countries were unable to access medical care during early COVID-19 stages.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/331971616560571304/Barriers-to-Accessing-Medical-Care-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-in-Early-Stages-of-COVID-19-Pandemic
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/35333
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/35333
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPoverty and Equity Notes;No. 38
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectCORONAVIRUS
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectPANDEMIC IMPACT
dc.subjectACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SERVICES
dc.titleBarriers to Accessing Medical Care in Sub-Saharan Africa in Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemicen
dc.typeBriefen
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okr.date.disclosure2021-03-24
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T09:59:39.396366Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/331971616560571304/Barriers-to-Accessing-Medical-Care-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-in-Early-Stages-of-COVID-19-Pandemic
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/331971616560571304/pdf/Barriers-to-Accessing-Medical-Care-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-in-Early-Stages-of-COVID-19-Pandemic.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.administrativeAfrica Eastern and Southern (AFE)
okr.region.administrativeAfrica Western and Central (AFW)
okr.region.countryEthiopia
okr.region.countryGhana
okr.region.countryMalawi
okr.region.countrySenegal
okr.region.geographicalSub-Saharan Africa
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Disease Control & Prevention
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Service Management and Delivery
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health and Poverty
okr.unitEFI-AFR2-POV-Poverty and Equity (EAWPV)
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