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The impact of COVID-19 on non-communicable disease patients in sub-Saharan African countries: systematic review

2023-10-12

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<h4>Background</h4> COVID-19 and its prevention measures have had a significant impact on patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by disrupting routine healthcare service and increasing risk factors. These challenges were expected to be more severe in sub-Saharan Africa due to the lack of physical infrastructure and inadequate resources. The quantity of studies conducted was limited, and there was a lack of...

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DOI: 10.1101/2023.10.12.23296938

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