In May 2020 Iliana Kohler was awarded a COVID19 Rapid Response Research Grant through Penn LDI. As COVID-19 continues its spread out of the high- and middle income countries where it is currently concentrated, there are important knowledge gaps essential for health policy responses in lesser resourced areas. This study was aimed at one of those areas—Malawi in southeastern Africa—where there is often no running water in clinics and health centers lack adequate supplies. It found high levels of depression and burnout among clinicians, and declines in the number of patients visiting health facilities, including pregnant women and HIV positive patients. More information here.
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