Open AccessImpact of COVID-19 on routine primary healthcare services in South Africa
Author(s) -
Yugan Pillay,
Sunette Pienaar,
Peter Barron,
Thabile Zondi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
samj. south african medical journal/south african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 2078-5135
pISSN - 0256-9574
DOI - 10.7196/samj.2021.v111i8.15786
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , psychological intervention , public health , environmental health , covid-19 , livelihood , transmission (telecommunications) , health care , health services , population , nursing , economic growth , disease , geography , infectious disease (medical specialty) , archaeology , engineering , pathology , electrical engineering , economics , agriculture
The COVID-19 pandemic and responses by governments, including lockdowns, have had various consequences for lives and livelihoods. South Africa (SA) was one of the countries that implemented severely restrictive lockdowns to reduce transmission and limit the number of patients requiring hospitalisation. These interventions have had mixed consequences for routine health services.