The long-term impact of COVID-19 on development assistance for health is still uncertain

• Published in: The Lancet (British edition) Vol. 398; no. 10308; pp. 1280 - 1281
• Main Authors: Ogbuoji, Osondu, Mao, Wenhui, Aryeetey, Genevieve
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 09.10.2021; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Comment; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Economic impact; Epidemics; Estimates; Expenditures; Funding; GDP; Gross Domestic Product; Humans; Impact analysis; Outbreaks; Pandemics; SARS-CoV-2; Uncertainty; Viral diseases

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