Maintaining care delivery for non-communicable diseases in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic in western Kenya.
Pan Afr Med J
; 39: 143, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1374656
ABSTRACT
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted health systems worldwide, gravely threatening continuity of care for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly in low-resource settings. We describe our efforts to maintain the continuity of care for patients with NCDs in rural western Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic, using a five-component approach:
1) Protect protect staff and patients; 2) Preserve ensure medication availability and clinical services; 3) Promote conduct health education and screenings for NCDs and COVID-19; 4) Process collect process indicators and implement iterative quality improvement; and 5) Plan plan for the future and ensure financial risk protection in the face of a potentially overwhelming health and economic catastrophe. As the pandemic continues to evolve, we must continue to pursue new avenues for improvement and expansion. We anticipate continuing to learn from the evolving local context and our global partners as we proceed with our efforts.Keywords
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Continuity of Patient Care
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Delivery of Health Care
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Noncommunicable Diseases
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Pan Afr Med J
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Pamj.2021.39.143.29708
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