Table 2.

Impact of COVID-19 on essential health commodities

Themes	Sub-themes
Reduced availability of health commodities during COVID-19	Reduced production of health commodities
	Increased demand of some health commodities
	Delayed delivery of health commodities
Increased price of health commodities during COVID-19	Increase in transportation costs
	Increased clearance costs
	Increased price due to Withholding stocks
Increased Lead time for imported essential health commodities during COVID-19	Decreased shipping activities
	Decreased freight and customs activities