ASSAf Standing Committee on Health: COVID-19 Statement The unanticipated costs of COVID-19 to South Africa’s quadruple disease burden

As of early July 2020, the full force of COVID-19 has yet to strike in South Africa, though it has already impacted the economy further and disrupted the healthcare system. While much has been said about the former, with few exceptions, little has been discussed about the disruption to routine, essential healthcare services. Read full Statement.