The latest National Income Dynamics Study Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey study said this implies that many South Africans would not be in a good position to make decisions about when it would be vital to quarantine and/or seek care for Covid-19 symptoms.
Johannesburg - One out of every four people in South Africa were unable to access medication, condoms or contraception during the peak of the Covid-19 lockdown in April this year, the latest National Income Dynamics Study Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey study shows.
Conducted between May and June, the study found one in five respondents who had a chronic condition such as HIV, TB, a lung condition, a heart condition or diabetes had reported inability to access medication, condoms and contraception is considerably higher. “Approximately 19% of the sample reported that in the lastfour 4 weeks they needed to see a health worker about a chronic condition.
“This is expected to have negative consequences for individuals but also on more broadly for society because it works against the containment of the disease. “While 91% of respondents reported changing their behaviour in some way to try and prevent contracting or spreading the virus, much of this effort is expended on low-impact strategies.
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