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September 5, 2025Scientific ReportsOpen Access

A longitudinal study examining determinants of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic in regional referral hospitals across Uganda

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MKMakiko KomasawaTTTaishi TsujiRSRobert Ssekitoleko

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Overview

Longitudinal study reveals COVID-19 measures reduced health service access in Uganda, highlighting critical needs.

Key Points

  • COVID-19 measures significantly reduced access to essential health services like delivery and malaria testing.
  • Stringency index had a notable negative impact on access to services, particularly in low-population areas.
  • Multilevel mixed-effects models utilized outpatient data from regional referral hospitals to identify key determinants.
  • Adaptable measures are crucial to sustain routine healthcare during future pandemics according to these findings.

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Komasawa et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23922b210217d6477a774https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-15934-5
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