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

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

Eighty-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.

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Main Authors: Swindle, Rachel, Newhouse, David
Format: Brief biblioteca
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021-03
Subjects:CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19, PANDEMIC IMPACT, ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH CARE SERVICES,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/331971616560571304/Barriers-to-Accessing-Medical-Care-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-in-Early-Stages-of-COVID-19-Pandemic
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/35333
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spelling dig-okr-10986353332024-08-07T18:27:03Z Barriers to Accessing Medical Care in Sub-Saharan Africa in Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic Swindle, Rachel Newhouse, David CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACT ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH CARE SERVICES Eighty-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. 2021-03-29T16:53:03Z 2021-03-29T16:53:03Z 2021-03 Brief Fiche Resumen http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/331971616560571304/Barriers-to-Accessing-Medical-Care-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-in-Early-Stages-of-COVID-19-Pandemic https://hdl.handle.net/10986/35333 English Poverty and Equity Notes;No. 38 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank application/pdf text/plain World Bank, Washington, DC
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description Eighty-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.
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