COVID-19 lockdown effect on healthcare utilization and in-hospital mortality in children under 5 years in Cape Town, South Africa: a cross-sectional study.

Noradin ElmiLiezl SmitThandi WesselsMoleen ZunzaHelena Rabie

Published in: Journal of tropical pediatrics (2023)

Measures instituted during the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted access to healthcare services for children. This resulted in an immediate, and potential future, indirect effect on child morbidity and mortality in Cape Town.

Keyphrases

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young adults
mental health
coronavirus disease
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primary care
physical activity
risk assessment
climate change
hepatitis c virus
resting state
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