Interventions for Maintenance of Essential Health Service Delivery during the COVID-19 Response in Uganda, between March 2020 and April 2021.
Steven Ndugwa KabwamaRhoda K WanyenzeSuzanne N KiwanukaAlice NamaleRawlance NdejjoFred MonjeWilliam WangSiobhan LazenbySusan KizitoChristopher TroegerAnne LiuHelena LindgrenNeda RazazJohn SsenkusuWilliam SambisaRebecca BartleinTobias AlfvénPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
Health service maintenance during emergencies requires coordination to harness existing health system investments. The essential services continuity committee coordinated efforts to maintain services and should remain a critical element of emergency response. Self-management and leveraging patient networks should address stigma to support service continuity in similar settings and strengthen service delivery beyond the pandemic.