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 acc...

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Main Authors:	Swindle, Rachel, Newhouse, David
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
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 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35333

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spelling	okr-10986-353332021-06-14T09:55:24Z 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 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/331971616560571304/Barriers-to-Accessing-Medical-Care-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-in-Early-Stages-of-COVID-19-Pandemic http://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 World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief Africa Africa Eastern and Southern (AFE) Africa Western and Central (AFW) Sub-Saharan Africa Ethiopia Ghana Malawi Senegal
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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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author	Swindle, Rachel Newhouse, David
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title	Barriers to Accessing Medical Care in Sub-Saharan Africa in Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic
title_short	Barriers to Accessing Medical Care in Sub-Saharan Africa in Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic
title_full	Barriers to Accessing Medical Care in Sub-Saharan Africa in Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic
title_fullStr	Barriers to Accessing Medical Care in Sub-Saharan Africa in Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic
title_full_unstemmed	Barriers to Accessing Medical Care in Sub-Saharan Africa in Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic
title_sort	barriers to accessing medical care in sub-saharan africa in early stages of covid-19 pandemic
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2021
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/331971616560571304/Barriers-to-Accessing-Medical-Care-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-in-Early-Stages-of-COVID-19-Pandemic http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35333
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Barriers to Accessing Medical Care in Sub-Saharan Africa in Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic

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