ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
A Review of COVID-19 Response Challenges in Ethiopia.
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- COVID-19 mortality rate and its determinants in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Absorbing the shock: the role of lower-level health facilities in immunization resilience in Sidama, Ethiopia during COVID-19 pandemic.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Short-term health system responses to epidemics across hard-to-reach areas in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2026Article
- An account of health systems resilience to emergencies in Africa: a scoping review.Globalization and health · 2026Article
- Exploring health system challenges and gaps for crisis response in Ethiopia: a scoping review of publications and reports from 2020-2024.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Principles of humanitarian and disaster response for healthcare systems in the modern era.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2025Article
- Turning challenges into opportunities: Lessons from Ethiopia's COVID-19 response for strengthening health systems and health security.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- The cumulative impact of trauma, chronic illness, and COVID-19 stress on mental health in a case-control study of adults with psychotic disorders in Ethiopia.Comprehensive psychiatry · 2024Article
- Tuberculosis preventive treatment uptake among people living with HIV during COVID-19 period in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a retrospective data review.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Long-term monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and variants in Ethiopia provides prediction for immunity and cross-immunity.Nature communications · 2024Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on antenatal care provision at public hospitals in the Sidama region, Ethiopia: A mixed methods study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Monitoring Essential Health Services During COVID-19 Among Public Primary Healthcare Units in Ethiopia: Existing Capacities and Capacity Gaps.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has positioned fragile healthcare systems in low-income countries under pressure, leading to critical gaps in service delivery. The pandemic response demands the healthcare system to be resilient and continue provision of healthcare services. This review is aimed at describing the healthcare response challenges during the pandemic in Ethiopia. METHODOLOGY: Eligible studies dealing with challenges of the healthcare system in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia were included. The six World Health Organization (WHO) healthcare system building blocks were used to categorize healthcare challenges. PubMed ProQuest, databases were searched, and results were summarized using systematic review synthesis.
resultsFinancial constraints led to a shortage of mechanical ventilators. Furthermore, the pandemic hindered the capacity to avail full packages of personal protective equipment in health facilities and intensive care capacity. The pandemic also affected the delivery of maternal, child and new-born services, prevention, and treatment of childhood illness, including immunization services.
conclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic posed various challenges to the performance of the healthcare system in Ethiopia. It is recommended that policy makers and stakeholders enhance pandemic preparedness and strengthen response capacity by considering the six WHO healthcare system building blocks.
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