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Research in progress.
Project last updated on: 16 Jul 2020.
The limited capacity of the health systems in many low-income countries, especially in rural areas, suggests that the rapid spreading of the COVID-19 virus could have huge consequences in those areas. On top of the direct impact of the virus, a growing concern is that the shift in attention and resources towards the COVID-19 pandemic might crowd-out other essential care-seeking behaviour and health services, leading to higher overall morbidity and mortality. This is a general concern, but may be particularly acute in low-income countries given the higher incidence of deadly infectious diseases.
This study aims to do the following:
The results from this study will enhance our understanding of the impact that the current pandemic is having in rural areas of a low-income country. The evidence can be readily used to inform other programs and guide international organisations, governments and stakeholders to design effective programmes to address the health crisis. In particular, the results related to the alternative messaging can provide lessons that can immediately feed into the government actions and can be easily scaled up at very low costs.
Project last updated on: 16 Jul 2020.