According to Addis Fortune, in the past there were unsanitary conditions at the waiting bays of some Ethiopian hospitals such as the Black Lion Hospital- the largest specialized referral hospital in Ethiopia.
This situation has changed with the outbreak of Covid-19. Now, even the people fear visiting hospitals and healthcare providers are devising ways of reducing the number of people who must seek healthcare services at their facilities.
Before Covid-19 emerged, Black Lion Hospital is reported to have been serving over 20,000 patients per day. However, by April 2020 there were only 1/5 of that population. People were avoiding contracting the deadly Covid-19 virus by staying at home.
The pandemic also forced the health providers to embrace the concept of Telehealth where patients seek the doctor’s advise via phone.
As a result of limited access to healthcare services, those patients with high-risk ailments have been impacted badly with a number of them dying before their next appointment.
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