ArticleAfrican journal of primary health care & family medicine2022
How did primary health care in Beira experience Cyclone Idai?
Article in African journal of primary health care & family medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Extreme weather effects on health services and communities in low and lower-middle income countries: a thematic systematic review.Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Climate Change on Health and Health Systems: A Systematic Review of Preparedness, Resilience, and Challenges.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Pooled it
- Household and community-based approaches to malaria and cholera prevention: A narrative review with case studies from Uganda and Mozambique.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Review
- Community boat service to promote institutional delivery in the Philippines: a mixed-methods study of a social innovation.BMJ public health · 2024Article
- The association between infrastructure damage in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai and malaria risk in Sofala Province, Mozambique: an ecological study.Malaria journal · 2024Article
- Assessing the resilience of HIV healthcare services provided to adolescents and young adults after the COVID-19 pandemic in the city of Beira (Mozambique): an interrupted time series analysis.AIDS research and therapy · 2024Article
- The 2023 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: the imperative for a health-centred response in a world facing irreversible harms.Lancet (London, England) · 2023Review
- Changing patterns in the burden of paediatric injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic: a study in Mozambique's central hospitals.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Towards a climate-resilient primary health care service.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2023Article
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Abstract
Beira, the biggest city of Mozambique's Sofala province, was struck by Cyclone Idai on 14 March 2019, with devastating impacts. The floods along with the cyclone destroyed road infrastructure and health facilities and disrupted primary health care (PHC) service delivery. In addition, destruction of farmland and food stocks resulted in malnutrition; the abundance of water fostered the reproduction of mosquitos, exacerbating the burden of malaria; and problems with water and sanitation led to epidemics of cholera. The exact role and contribution of human-induced climate change is very difficult to quantify, but there is little doubt that climate change is driving more frequent and severe cyclones, such as Idai. Considering the current climatic changes, it is expected that climate hotspots such as Beira will only experience more frequent extreme weather events. In these settings, with high risks but low adaptive capacity, dedicated efforts are required to strengthen PHC with a focus on preparedness for disasters. This should entail community awareness and education, strengthening infrastructure and service provision, as well as collaboration with important stakeholders across other sectors.Contribution: Using a case study approach, this article contributes climate resilient PHC for better preparedness to service continuity.
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