Access to primary healthcare during lockdown measures for COVID-19 in rural South Africa: an interrupted time series analysis

Objectives We evaluated whether implementation of lockdown orders in South Africa affected ambulatory clinic visitation in rural Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN).Design Observational cohortSetting Data were analysed from 11 primary healthcare clinics in northern KZN.Participants A total of 46 523 individuals ma...

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Main Authors: John D Kraemer, Mark J Meyer, Thobeka Mngomezulu, Patrick Gabela, Siphephelo Dlamini, Nomathamsanqa Majozi, Emily Wong, Collins Iwuji, Willem Hanekom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/10/e043763.full