Table 1
Main causes of disruption to NCD‑related services.
| DISRUPTION CAUSE (BY DECREASING PREVALENCE) | % OF COUNTRIES (OUT OF 122 REPORTING DISRUPTIONS) |
|---|---|
| Decrease in inpatient volume due to cancellation of elective care | 65 |
| Closure of population‑level screening programs | 46 |
| Government or public transport lockdowns hindering access to health facilities for patients | 43 |
| NCD‑related clinical staff deployed to provide COVID‑19 relief | 39 |
| Closure of outpatient disease‑specific consultation clinics | 34 |
| Insufficient Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for healthcare providers to provide services | 33 |
| Insufficient staff to provide services | 32 |
| Closure of outpatient NCD services as per government directive | 26 |
| Decrease in outpatient volume due to patients not presenting | 25 |
| Inpatient services/hospital beds not available | 25 |
| Unavailability/stock out of essential medicines, medical diagnostics, or other health products at health facilities | 20 |
| Others | 18 |
[i] Adapted from “The impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic on noncommunicable disease resources and services: results of a rapid assessment,” World Health Organization [23].