New Delhi, July 15 -- Disruption in health services due to deadly Covid-19 pandemic will have a ripple effect causing a surge in HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria deaths over the next five years in some low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), a study published in the Lancet Global Health journal has warned.
Some LMICs could see HIV, TB, and malaria deaths increase by as much as 10 per cent, 20 per cent, and 36 per cent respectively over the next five years due to services diversion to the ongoing outbreak and its response.
Modelling the public health impact of virus infection on HIV, TB, and malaria in LMICs over the next 5 years, researchers estimate the substantial disruptions by overwhelming already fragile health systems, or throug...