COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic on March 11 2020, with dramatic consequences
on the way we live. The rigours of lockdown and physical distancing posed major challenges
to society, and specifically to healthcare systems. In the initial focus on acute
COVID-19 treatment, management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) was severely scaled
down, and patients suffering from NCDs were given low priority. Appointments were
postponed or cancelled due to re-allocation of healthcare personnel to tasks related
to managing COVID-19.
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