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Impact of a COVID-19 National Lockdown on Integrated Care for Hypertension and HIV Cover

Impact of a COVID-19 National Lockdown on Integrated Care for Hypertension and HIV

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|Feb 2021

Figures & Tables

Table

Changes in missed appointments and access to hypertension and HIV medicines for study participants before and during the national lockdown (January–June 2020).

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune
Scheduled appointments736475286494385293
Missed appointments: n (%)25 (3.4)2 (0.4)15 (5.2)80 (16.2)83 (21.5)51 (17.4)
Obtained HIV and/or HTN services from other health facilities0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)53 (66)49 (59)25 (49)
Obtained only HIV medicines from other health facilities: n (%)n/an/an/a49 (92)47 (96)25 (100)
Obtained HIV and HTN medicines from other health facilities: n (%)n/an/an/a4 (8)2 (4)0 (0)

[i] Abbreviation: HTN = hypertension.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.928 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Sep 23, 2020
Accepted on: Jan 14, 2021
Published on: Feb 4, 2021
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2021 Jeremy I. Schwartz, Martin Muddu, Isaac Kimera, Mary Mbuliro, Rebecca Ssennyonjo, Isaac Ssinabulya, Fred C. Semitala, published by Ubiquity Press
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