Unintended socio-economic and health consequences of COVID-19 among slum dwellers in Kampala, Uganda

To reduce the spread of COVID-19, several countries in Africa instituted countrywide lockdowns and other public health measures. Whereas lockdowns contributed to the control of the pandemic, there were concerns about the unintended consequences of these measures especially in the most vulnerable populations. We assessed unintended socio-economic and health consequences due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the mitigation measures among slum dwellers in Kampala to inform the on-going and future pandemic response strategies.

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Nuwematsiko, R., N. Nabiryo, J. B. Bomboka, S. Nalinya, D. Musoke, D. Okello, and R.K. Wanyenze (2022) Unintended socio-economic and health consequences of COVID-19 among slum dwellers in Kampala, Uganda. BMC Public Health 22, 88. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12453-6