ReviewJournal of medical virology2020
COVID-19: A perspective on Africa's capacity and response.
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55 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A systematic review of strategies adopted to scale up COVID-19 testing in low-, middle- and high-income countries.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
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- Applying a systems thinking approach to evaluating the effectiveness of Africa's foodborne disease surveillance systems.Communications medicine · 2025Article
- Spatiotemporal prevalence of COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 variants in Africa.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Strengthening health systems to tackle oral diseases in Africa: Africa centers for disease control and prevention's role.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
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- Schools of public health as a cornerstone for pandemic preparedness and response: the Africa COVID-19 experience.Globalization and health · 2024Review
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- Snapshot of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibodies in COVID-19 Recovered Patients in Guinea.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Immune Status and Societal Restrictions in Controlling COVID-19 across the World.Vaccines · 2023Review
- Access to COVID-19 vaccines and testing in Africa: the importance of COVAX - Nigeria as a case study.Pathogens and global health · 2023Article
- Multilevel Governance and Control of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Learning from the Four First Waves.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Leveraging electronic logistics management information systems to enhance and optimize supply chain response during public health emergencies: lessons from COVID-19 response in Uganda.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2023Review
- Approaching COVID-19 with epidemiological genomic surveillance and the sustainability of biodiversity informatics in Africa.Journal of medical virology · 2023Review
- Impact of vaccination and risk factors on COVID-19 mortality amid delta wave in Libya: A single center cohort study.PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
Global powerhouses with tried and tested health systems have struggled to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. One is left to wonder what will be left of Africa, the second most populous continent after Asia, which is torn by civil wars, hunger, and diseases like AIDS and TB and, in recent years, the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The majority of countries' health systems, already dependent on donor aid, are ill-equipped and under-resourced to deal with the raging pandemic. There is a lack of isolation and intensive care infrastructure, ventilators, and financial resources to bankroll the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is some cause for optimism, for example, in West Africa where infrastructure like diagnostic testing facilities, intensive care units, surveillance, and systems for reporting emergencies used during the EVD outbreak of 2013-2016 can be leveraged to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, a number of African countries have responded swiftly by activating the necessary political and financial tools to combat the pandemic. Technical support from continental bodies like the Africa Centers for Disease Control and global development partners has improved the capacity of the continent to handle the pandemic. In this article, the authors unpack, review, and share a perspective on Africa's capacity to contain and control the COVID-19 pandemic and review the current response.
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