Health system impact of COVID-19 on urban slum population of Bangladesh: a mixed-method rapid assessment study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aimed to rapidly assess the health system impact of COVID-19 in the urban slums of Bangladesh.

Design

Setting and participantsA cross-sectional survey among 476 households was conducted during October-December 2020 in five selected urban slums of Dhaka North, Dhaka South and Gazipur City Corporation. In-depth interviews with purposively selected 22 slum dwellers and key informant interviews with 16 local healthcare providers and four policymakers and technical experts were also conducted.

Outcome measures

Percentage of people suffering from general illness, percentage of people suffering from chronic illness, percentage of people seeking healthcare, percentage of people seeking maternal care, health system challenges resulting from COVID-19.

Res

SUBMITTER: Mahmood SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8882639 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature