Health system resilience during COVID-19 understanding SRH service adaptation in North Kivu.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is often collateral damage to health systems during epidemics, affecting women and girls the most, with reduced access to non-outbreak related services, particularly in humanitarian settings. This rapid case study examines sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo when the COVID-19 hit, towards the end of an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak, and in a context of protracted insecurity.

Methods

This study draws on quantitative analysis of routine data from four health zones, a document review of policies and protocols, and 13 key-informant interviews with staff from the Ministry of Public Health, United Nations agencies, international and national non-governmental organizations, and civil society organizations.

R

SUBMITTER: Ho LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9169445 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature