Covid-19 continues to disrupt essential health services: WHO
India TV NewsOver one year into the Covid-19 pandemic, about 90 percent of the world's 105 countries surveyed still report disruptions to their essential health services, the World Health Organization said. A recent WHO survey has found that about 66 percent of countries continue to report health workforce-related reasons as the most common cause of service disruptions, and in nearly one-third of countries supply chains are also still disrupted, affecting the availability of essential medicines, diagnostics, and the personal protective equipment needed to safely and effectively provide care, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday. "The Covid-19 pandemic continues to pose serious challenges to global health beyond the impact of the disease itself," said UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore. "It is encouraging to see that countries are beginning to build back their essential health services, but much remains to be done," said WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.