Preparedness for and impact of COVID-19 on primary health care delivery in urban and rural Malawi: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Across Africa, the impact of COVID-19 continues to be acutely felt. This includes Malawi, where a key component of health service delivery to mitigate against COVID-19 are the primary healthcare facilities, strategically placed throughout districts to offer primary and maternal healthcare. These facilities have limited infrastructure and capacity but are the most accessible and play a crucial role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study assessed health facility preparedness for COVID-19 and the impact of the pandemic on health service delivery and frontline workers.

Setting

Primary and maternal healthcare in Blantyre District, Malawi.

Participants

We conducted regular visits to 31 healthcare facilities and a series of telephone-based qualitative i

SUBMITTER: Phiri MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9189546 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature