RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Protecting essential health services in low-income and middle-income countries and humanitarian settings while responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
JF BMJ Global Health
JO BMJ Global Health
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e003675
DO 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-003675
VO 5
IS 10
A1 Karl Blanchet
A1 Ala Alwan
A1 Caroline Antoine
A1 Marion Jane Cros
A1 Ferozuddin Feroz
A1 Tseguaneh Amsalu Guracha
A1 Oystein Haaland
A1 Alemayehu Hailu
A1 Peter Hangoma
A1 Dean Jamison
A1 Solomon Tessema Memirie
A1 Ingrid Miljeteig
A1 Ahmad Jan Naeem
A1 Sara L. Nam
A1 Ole Frithjof Norheim
A1 Stéphane Verguet
A1 David Watkins
A1 Kjell Arne Johansson
YR 2020
UL http://gh.bmj.com/content/5/10/e003675.abstract
AB In health outcomes terms, the poorest countries stand to lose the most from these disruptions. In this paper, we make the case for a rational approach to public sector health spending and decision making during and in the early recovery phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on ethics and equity principles, it is crucial to ensure that patients not infected by COVID-19 continue to get access to healthcare and that the services they need continue to be resourced. We present a list of 120 essential non-COVID-19 health interventions that were adapted from the model health benefit packages developed by the Disease Control Priorities project.