Urgent action needed to reverse Covid-19 impact on healthcare
Thursday, June 25, 2020 0:01
By STEVE ADUDANS |
The government’s response to the pandemic will have long-lasting consequences on the health system.
From past experiences, the outbreak of infectious diseases indirectly led to a reduction in the supply and use of conventional health services and an increase in mortality.
United Nations Children’s Fund has already warned that an additional 6,000 children could die every day from preventable causes over the next six months as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to weaken health systems and disrupt routine services.
According to the 2014 Kenya Demographic Health Survey, neonatal mortality is at 22 deaths per 1,000 live births.
The government’s response to the pandemic will have long-lasting consequences on the health system.
