Healthworker preparedness for COVID‑19 management and implementation experiences

Gloria Seruwagi, Catherine Nakidde, Felix Otieno, et. al.
03
November
2021
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Uganda
Focus areas
COVID-19
Topics
COVID-19

The negative impact of COVID-19 on population health outcomes raises critical questions on health system preparedness and resilience, especially in resource-limited settings. This mixed methods, cross-sectional study examined healthworker preparedness for COVID-19 management and implementation experiences in Uganda’s refugee-hosting districts.

The study concludes that healthworkers preparedness is inadequate in some aspects. Implementation of healthcare interventions is constrained by the complexity of Uganda’s health system design, top-down approach of the national response to COVID-19 and longstanding health system bottlenecks. The authors recommend continuous information sharing on COVID-19, a design review with capacity strengthening at all health facility levels and investing in community-facing strategies.

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