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The World Health Organization (WHO) tried to assess the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare systems around the world through a survey, which 105 countries completed.
Results show that during the assessed period, which ran March through June, nearly every country (90 percent) reported that health services were disrupted. WHO stated that with major gains in medical care attained over decades vulnerable to being wiped out in a short period. Low and middle income countries had the most significant disruptions, including in both routine and critical care. Immunization, family planning and non-communicable disease diagnosis/treatment have been significantly impacted. Nearly 1 in 4 respondents replied there had been disruptions in potentially life-saving emergency services like emergency rooms, urgent blood transfusions and emergency surgery.
The Eastern Mediterranean Region, which includes Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen, was most affected followed by the African and Southeast Asian regions, it showed. The Americas was not part of the survey.
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