Open AccessThe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare service access for the victims of sexual assault
Author(s) -
Ramprakash Kaswa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
south african family practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2078-6204
pISSN - 2078-6190
DOI - 10.4102/safp.v63i1.5367
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , covid-19 , sexual assault , health care , healthcare service , medical emergency , service (business) , nursing , family medicine , suicide prevention , virology , poison control , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economic growth , outbreak , economy , pathology , economics
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted the provision or exacerbated the existing gap of access to essential healthcare services. An unanticipated effect on access to healthcare services emerged with the introduction of COVID-19 lockdown regulations. Violence against women is prevalent with varying degrees of severity in all spheres of society.
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