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Sub-Saharan Africa preparedness and response to the COVID-19 pandemic: A perspective of early career African scientists.
| العنوان: | Sub-Saharan Africa preparedness and response to the COVID-19 pandemic: A perspective of early career African scientists. |
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| المؤلفون: | Umviligihozo G; Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5A 1S6, Canada., Mupfumi L; Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership (BHP), Private Bag BO 320, Bontleng, Gaborone, Botswana., Sonela N; Chantal Biya International Reference Center for research on the management and prevention of HIV/AIDS (CIRCB), Yaoundé, B.P.: 3077, Cameroon.; School of Medicine, Physical and Natural Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vegata, Rome, 1-00133, Italy., Naicker D; HIV Pathogenesis Programme, The Doris Duke Medical Research Institute, Nelson R. Mandela, School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 4001, South Africa., Obuku EA; CoVID Pandemic Rapid Evidence Synthesis Group (CoVPRES), Africa Centre for Systematic Reviews and Knowledge Translation, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, P.O. Box 7072, Uganda., Koofhethile C; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, 651 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA., Mogashoa T; Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership (BHP), Private Bag BO 320, Bontleng, Gaborone, Botswana., Kapaata A; International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI)- Vaccine, Immunology, Science and Technology for Africa (VISTA), Medical Research Council (MRC)/ (Uganda Virus Research Institute) UVRI & London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe, P.O.Box 49, Uganda., Ombati G; Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative-Institute of Clinical Research (KAVI-ICR), College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, P.O. Box 19676, Kenya., Michelo CM; Rwanda Zambia HIV Research Group (RZHRG), Kigali Rwanda, Lusaka and Ndola, PostNet 412, P/Bag E891, Zambia., Makobu K; Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Wellcome Trust Research Program (KWTRP), Kilifi, P.O Box 230, Kenya., Todowede O; Center for Health Services Studies, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NF, UK.; School of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, 4001, South Africa., Balinda SN; International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI)- Vaccine, Immunology, Science and Technology for Africa (VISTA), Medical Research Council (MRC)/ (Uganda Virus Research Institute) UVRI & London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe, P.O.Box 49, Uganda. |
| المصدر: | Wellcome open research [Wellcome Open Res] 2020 Dec 10; Vol. 5, pp. 163. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 10 (Print Publication: 2020). |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Wellcome Trust Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101696457 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2398-502X (Print) Linking ISSN: 2398502X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Wellcome Open Res Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: [London] : Wellcome Trust, [2016]- |
| مستخلص: | Emerging highly transmissible viral infections such as SARS-CoV-2 pose a significant global threat to human health and the economy. Since its first appearance in December 2019 in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, China, SARS-CoV-2 infection has quickly spread across the globe, with the first case reported on the African continent, in Egypt on February 14 th , 2020. Although the global number of COVID-19 infections has increased exponentially since the beginning of the pandemic, the number of new infections and deaths recorded in African countries have been relatively modest, suggesting slower transmission dynamics of the virus on the continent, a lower case fatality rate, or simply a lack of testing or reliable data. Notably, there is no significant increase in unexplained pneumonias or deaths on the continent which could possibly indicate the effectiveness of interventions introduced by several African governments. However, there has not yet been a comprehensive assessment of sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA) preparedness and response to the COVID-19 pandemic that may have contributed to prevent an uncontrolled outbreak so far. As a group of early career scientists and the next generation of African scientific leaders with experience of working in medical and diverse health research fields in both SSA and resource-rich countries, we present a unique perspective on the current public health interventions to fight COVID-19 in Africa. Our perspective is based on extensive review of the available scientific publications, official technical reports and announcements released by governmental and non-governmental health organizations as well as from our personal experiences as workers on the COVID-19 battlefield in SSA. We documented public health interventions implemented in seven SSA countries including Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Cameroon, Zambia, South Africa and Botswana, the existing gaps and the important components of disease control that may strengthen SSA response to future outbreaks. Competing Interests: No competing interests were disclosed. (Copyright: © 2020 Umviligihozo G et al.) |
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| معلومات مُعتمدة: | United Kingdom WT_ Wellcome Trust |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Sub-Saharan Africa; and response.; pandemic; preparedness |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20201222 Latest Revision: 20231110 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20231110 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC7499400 |
| DOI: | 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16070.3 |
| PMID: | 32984549.3. Version: 3. Publisher Version ID: 3. Version Date: 2020/12/10 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 2398-502X |
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| DOI: | 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16070.3 |