In:
PLOS Global Public Health, Public Library of Science (PLoS), Vol. 2, No. 2 ( 2022-2-9), p. e0000176-
Abstract:
With the COVID-19 pandemic spreading across the world, its disruptive effect on the provision and utilization of non- COVID related health services have become well-documented. As countries developed mitigation strategies to help continue the delivery of essential health services through the pandemic, they needed to carefully weigh the benefits and risks of pursuing these strategies. In an attempt to assist countries in their mitigation efforts, a Benefit-Risk model was designed to provide guidance on how to compare the health benefits of sustained essential reproductive, maternal, newborn and child (RMNCH) services against the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infections incurred by the countries’ populations when accessing these services. This article describes how two existing models were combined to create this model, the field-testing process carried out from November 2020 through March 2021 in six countries and the findings. The overall Benefit-Risk Ratio in the 6 countries analyzed was found to be between 13.7 and 79.2, which means that for every 13.7 to 79.2 lives gained due to increased RMNCH service coverage, there was one loss of a life related to COVID-19. In all cases and for all services, the benefit of maintaining essential health services far exceeded the risks associated with additional COVID-19 infections and deaths. This modelling process illustrated how essential health services can continue to operate during a pandemic and how mitigation measures can reduce COVID-19 infections and restore or increase coverage of essential health services. Overall, this Benefit-Risk analysis underscored the importance and value of maintaining coverage of essential health services even during public health emergencies, including the recent COVID-19 pandemic
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2767-3375
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pgph.0000176
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pgph.0000176.g001
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10.1371/journal.pgph.0000176.g002
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10.1371/journal.pgph.0000176.g003
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10.1371/journal.pgph.0000176.t001
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10.1371/journal.pgph.0000176.t002
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10.1371/journal.pgph.0000176.s001
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10.1371/journal.pgph.0000176.s002
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10.1371/journal.pgph.0000176.s003
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10.1371/journal.pgph.0000176.s004
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10.1371/journal.pgph.0000176.s005
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10.1371/journal.pgph.0000176.s006
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10.1371/journal.pgph.0000176.r001
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10.1371/journal.pgph.0000176.r002
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10.1371/journal.pgph.0000176.r003
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pgph.0000176.r004
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pgph.0000176.r005
Language:
English
Publisher:
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Publication Date:
2022
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