Open AccessCOVID-19 and Health Sector Development Plans in Africa: The Impact on Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in Uganda
Author(s) -
Mary Gorret Atim,
Violet Dismas Kajogoo,
Demeke Amare,
Bibie Said,
Melka Geleta,
Yilkal Muchie,
Hanna Amanuel Tesfahunei,
Dawit Assefa,
Tsegahun Manyazewal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s328004
Subject(s) - medicine , environmental health , pandemic , reproductive health , poverty , child mortality , health care , measles , government (linguistics) , vulnerability (computing) , economic growth , vaccination , disease , covid-19 , population , infectious disease (medical specialty) , linguistics , philosophy , computer security , pathology , computer science , immunology , economics
Health Sector Development Plans (HSDPs) aim to accelerate movement towards achieving sustainable development goals for health, reducing inequalities, and ending poverty. Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) services are vulnerable to economic imbalances, including health insecurity, unmet need for healthcare, and low health expenditure. The same vulnerability influences the potential of a country to combat global outbreaks such as the COVID-19. We aimed to provide some important insights into the impacts of COVID-19 on RMNCH indicators and outcomes of the HSDP in Uganda.