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The COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is spreading rapidly around the world with devastating consequences on patients, health care workers, health systems, and economies. As it reaches low- and middle-income countries, its effects could be even more dire, because it will be difficult for them to respond aggressively to the pandemic. There is a great shortage of all health care providers, who will be at risk due to a lack of personal protection equipment. Social distancing will be almost impossible. The necessary resources to treat patients will be in short supply. The end result could be a catastrophic loss of life. A global effort will be required to support faltering economies and health care systems.

Source: Anesthesia & Analgesia

DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000004846

Authors: Choon-Looi Bong, Christopher Brasher, Edson Chikumba, Robert McDougall, Jannicke Mellin-Olsen, Angela Enright

Institutions: National University of Singapore, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Duke-NUS Medical School, Royal Children's Hospital, The University of Melbourne, University of Zimbabwe

Language: English

Topic: COVID-19 and healthcare impacts

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3013361690

FWCI: 34.68

Cites: 21

Cited by: 465

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