[HTML][HTML] Disability inclusion in African health systems' responses during COVID-19: A scoping review

M Engelbrecht, Y Ngqangashe, L Mduzana… - African Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background People with disabilities often experience poorer access to healthcare because
of multiple barriers even in non-crisis times, especially more so in low-and middle-income …

A path toward disability-inclusive health in Zimbabwe Part 2: A qualitative study on the national response to COVID-19

T Smythe, T Mabhena, S Murahwi, T Kujinga… - African journal of …, 2022 - journals.co.za
Background People with disabilities are at higher risk of adverse coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) outcomes. Additionally, measures to mitigate COVID-19 transmission have …

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to healthcare among people with disabilities: evidence from six low-and middle-income countries

X Hunt, S Hameed, S Tetali, LA Ngoc, J Ganle… - International Journal for …, 2023 - Springer
Background The pandemic has placed considerable strain on health systems, especially in
low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), leading to reductions in the availability of routine …

Health system access challenges of people with disabilities increased during Covid-19 pandemic

CM Agbelie - Disability and Health Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background People with disabilities (PWDs) have unequal access to health
services compared with the general population and this disparity is worsening during the …

A path toward disability-inclusive health in Zimbabwe Part 1: A qualitative study on access to healthcare

T Smythe, T Mabhena, S Murahwi, T Kujinga… - African Journal of …, 2022 - journals.co.za
Background On average, people with disabilities have greater healthcare needs, yet face a
range of barriers in accessing care. Objectives Our objectives were to explore the …

Disability inclusiveness in Covid-19 pandemic policies in West Africa:“Are we left behind?”

EM Aboagye, F Mensah, NO Owusu… - Cogent Social …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract People with Disabilities (PwDs) suffer and are susceptible to social inequalities,
especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. In West Africa, these are influenced by how …

How did South Africans with disabilities experience COVID-19? Results of an online survey

M Wickenden, TGB Hart, SJ Thompson… - African Journal of …, 2023 - journals.co.za
Background People with disabilities are a large, disadvantaged minority, comprising
approximately 12% of the population. The South African government has ratified …

The Health of People with Disabilities in Humanitarian Settings During the Covid-19 Pandemic

X Hunt, L Morgon Banks - IDS Bulletin, 2022 - researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk
People with disabilities are at a higher risk of poor health outcomes and face barriers to
accessing health services, which may be exacerbated in humanitarian settings and during …

Access to healthcare for people with disabilities in South Africa: Bad at any time, worse during COVID-19?

EL McKinney, V McKinney, L Swartz - South African Family Practice, 2021 - ajol.info
People with disabilities, especially those living in low-and middle-income countries,
experience significant challenges in accessing healthcare services and support. At times of …

[HTML][HTML] Experiences of organisations of (or that serve) persons with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic and national lockdown period in South Africa

N Hlongwane, L Ned, E McKinney, V McKinney… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Organisations have long played an effective role in advocating for and actioning crucial
developmental and humanitarian functions around the world, often under challenging …