Question: Is it still important to keep doctor appointments or other self-care appointments during the pandemic?

Answer passage (source: WHO):
page_title: Q&A: Self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and COVID-19
section_headers: Is self care safe?
section_content: For all of the recommendations on self-care interventions on sexual and
reproductive health issued by WHO, the evidence to date suggests that self
care is safe, with the right level of support by the health service as needed.  
Self-care can also benefit health workers, by allowing them to serve a greater
number of patients and deploying their clinical skills where greatest need
exists. During a pandemic such as COVID-19, adopting self-care as part of the
healthcare system can also reduce the exposure of health workers to infection
as self-care will reduce the number of in-person contacts with a health
worker.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This answer does not address whether or not it is important to keep doctor appointments or self care appointment.
This is a good answer.  It states why self care is important in times like these, such as a pandemic.

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Answer passage (source: WHO):
page_title: Q&A: Self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and COVID-19
section_headers: Who is self care for?
section_content: Self care can be practiced by everyone and evidence-based self-care
interventions have the potential to benefit even the most vulnerable
populations. For individuals who may need to access information, counselling
or a health services before, during or after accessing a self-care
intervention, links with existing health services remains important. Examples
of providing access to referrals and health facilities for non-COVID-19
related SRH conditions may include ensuring antenatal care visits, delivery
and postpartum care; retesting and HIV treatment if an individual’s HIV self-
test is positive along with other STI diagnostic and treatment as required. In
addition, crisis centers, shelters, legal aid, and protection services for
individuals subject to violence.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
The answer could show more about how self care is important, but the answer is decent.
This answer does not touch on keeping doctor appointments and other self care appointments, and thus does not answer the question.

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Answer passage (source: WHO):
page_title: Q&A: Self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and COVID-19
section_headers: Why are self-care interventions important during a pandemic like COVID-19?
section_content: With the major disruptions to the normal functioning of national health
systems caused by the need to respond to people who have or are affected by
the virus, evidence-based, high-quality self-care interventions can provide an
important alternative to the usual health facility- or health worker-based
services. Self-care is a valuable part of a well-functioning health system and
can be particularly useful when physical distancing measures make it more
difficult for people to access their normal health care services and
medications.
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Reviewer feedback on this answer:
I think this answer is good.  It emphasizes why self care is important now.
This answer does not address whether or not to keep appointments, which is the point of the question.

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