The Impact of COVID-19 on the Delivery of Critical Health Care: Experience From a Non–High-Income Country

Abstract

Sri Lanka has controlled the direct impact of COVID-19 well, but the restrictive measures have adversely affected services including cardiac and cancer care. The reasons are multifold, including previous traumatic experiences of the population. Bespoke solutions should be implemented in pandemics, considering the socioeconomic and psychological status of vulnerable populations.