Effect of socioeconomic inequalities and vulnerabilities on health-system preparedness and response to COVID-19 in Brazil: a comprehensive analysis

• Main Authors: Rudi Rocha, PhD (Author), Rifat Atun, ProfFRCP (Author), Adriano Massuda, PhD (Author), Beatriz Rache, MSc (Author), Paula Spinola, MSc (Author), Letícia Nunes, PhD (Author), Miguel Lago, MSc (Author), Marcia C Castro, ProfPhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Summary: Background: COVID-19 spread rapidly in Brazil despite the country's well established health and social protection systems. Understanding the relationships between health-system preparedness, responses to COVID-19, and the pattern of spread of the epidemic is particularly important in a...