Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV, malaria and tuberculosis indicators in Togo: an interrupted time series analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited data are available on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on health-related indicators in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to estimate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on nine indicators of HIV, malaria and tuberculosis (TB) in Togo.

Methods

For this interrupted time series analysis, national health information system data from January 2019 to December 2021 and TB programmatic data from the first quarter of 2018 to the fourth quarter of 2022 were analysed. Nine indicators were included. We used Poisson segmented regression to estimate the immediate impact of the pandemic and per-pandemic period trends through incidence rate ratios (IRRs) with 95% CIs.

Results

Overall, there was a decrease in six of the nine indicators, ranging from 19.3% (IR

SUBMITTER: Konu YR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11002417 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature