How inclusive were strategies to prevent the spread of COVID-19 for people with disabilities? Evidence from qualitative research in eight low- and middle-income countries
Consequently, the pandemic compounded existing barriers and inaccessibility experienced by people with disabilities and contributed to inequality.
Authors
- Zeynep İlkkurşun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6691-1809)
- Shaffa Hameed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2723-1709)
- John Kuumuori Ganle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8382-3437)
- Lena Morgon Banks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4585-1103)
- Tom Shakespeare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2571-2787)
- Shailaja Tetali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7006-6935)
- Shaheda Viriyathorn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2579-505X)
- Viroj Tangcharoensathien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3235-0091)
- Wachara Riewpaiboon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5748-2758)
- Donruedee Srisuppaphon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8518-9759)
- Vu Quynh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6962-0564)
- Lopita Huq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2056-0297)
- Xanthe Hunt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7531-6665)
- Tracey Smythe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3408-7362)
- Ceren Acartürk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7093-1554)
- Sarah Marks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4804-3694)
- Rifat Shahpar Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6950-1979)
- Luong Anh Ngoc (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0686-6940)
- Francisco Diez‐Canseco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7611-8190)
- D. R. Goyal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8000-6693)
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- Ministry of Public Health (TH)
- Koç University (TR)
- University of Ghana (GH)
- BRAC (BD)
- Hanoi Medical University (VN)
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (PE)
- Mahidol University (TH)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Africa Health Research Institute (ZA)
- Ramathibodi Hospital (TH)
- Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IN)
- BRAC University (BD)
- Hanoi University (VN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Equity in Health
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-025-02482-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05
Funders
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office