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Protecting essential health services in low-income and middle-income countries and humanitarian settings while responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
In health outcomes terms, the poorest countries stand to lose the most from these disruptions. In this paper, we make the case for a rational approach to public sector health spending and decision making during and in the early recovery phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on ethics and equity principles, it is crucial to ensure that patients not infected by COVID-19 continue to get access to healthcare and that the services they need continue to be resourced. We present a list of 120 essential non-COVID-19 health interventions that were adapted from the model health benefit packages developed by the Disease Control Priorities project.
Source
BMJ Global Health
Area of Work
Health
Type
Research or Technical Report (non-IRC)
Language
English
Year Published
2020
Last Checked
11/11/20
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Region
Global