Impact of COVID-19 on health services utilization in Province-2 of Nepal: a qualitative study among community members and stakeholders.

Devendra Raj SinghDev Ram SunuwarSunil Kumar ShahKshitij KarkiLalita Kumari SahBipin AdhikariRajeeb Kumar Sah

Published in: BMC health services research (2021)

This study found that essential health services were severely affected during the COVID-19 pandemic in all districts of Province-2. It is critical to expand and continue the service coverage, and its quality (even more during pandemics), as well as increase public-private sector engagement to ensure the essential health services are available for the population.

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