Maintaining essential healthcare services in Addis Ababa during COVID-19: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Worldwide, health systems have been challenged by the overwhelming demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Ethiopia, maintaining essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic is critical to preventing severe outcomes and protecting the gains made over the past years in the health sector. This project aims to explore the health system's response to maintaining essential healthcare services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Methods

A total of 60 key informant interviews were conducted by purposively selecting key stakeholders from Federal Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa Regional Health Bureau, Sub-city Health Offices, and frontline healthcare providers. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and coded using Open Code. Thematic analysis was employed to analyze the data.<

SUBMITTER: Fenta EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11676944 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature