[PDF][PDF] COVID-19 pandemic: Review of impediments to public health measures in Sub-Saharan Africa

AJ Ogbolosingha, A Singh - Am J Prev Med Public Health, 2020 - researchgate.net
The first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case in Sub-Saharan Africa was reported in
Nigeria on 27th February 2020, and within weeks the disease spread to all African countries …

Africa's COVID-19 situation in focus and recent happenings: a mini review

JE Hagan Jr, BO Ahinkorah, AA Seidu… - Frontiers in Public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Given that COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) has crept into Africa, a major public health crisis or
threat continues to linger on the continent. Many local governments and various …

Low incidence of COVID-19 in the West African sub-region: mitigating healthcare delivery system or a matter of time?

TO Bankole, OB Omoyeni, AO Oyebode… - Journal of Public …, 2020 - Springer
Background This study examines the growth trends in the COVID-19 pandemic and fatalities
arising from its complications among tested patients in West Africa. Countries around the …

[HTML][HTML] What works and what does not work in response to COVID-19 prevention and control in Africa

E Rutayisire, G Nkundimana, HK Mitonga… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, there
have been nearly 6,663,304 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 392,802 deaths …

COVID-19 outbreak situation in Nigeria and the need for effective engagement of community health workers for epidemic response.

WS Ajisegiri, OO Odusanya, R Joshi - Global Biosecurity, 2020 - go.gale.com
The current Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak has affected over 200 countries
including Nigeria. It is one of the largest respiratory disease outbreaks affecting several …

Comparative report of compliance to precautionary measures against COVID-19 in Nigeria and Jordan

B Al-Shattarat, YJ Amuda - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Purpose of the study The purpose of this study is to comparatively report the strategies for
implementation of safety measures against the transmission of Covid-19 in Nigeria as the …

One year after first case of COVID-19 in Ghana: epidemiology, challenges and accomplishments

SK Amponsah, B Tagoe, DK Afriyie - Pan African Medical Journal, 2021 - ajol.info
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the novel coronavirus, has
affected many lives, health systems and economies across the globe. Countries in both …

[HTML][HTML] Covid-19 pandemic status in africa

A Haileamlak - Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), since it was first discovered in China in the late
November 2019, ravaged almost all countries and territories in the world. The World Health …

[HTML][HTML] Addressing COVID-19 in Afghanistan: what are the efforts and challenges?

DE Lucero-Prisno III, A Ahmadi, MY Essar… - Journal of Global …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Shortage of facilities and insufficient PPE deter the fight against COVID-19 and put the
health workers at high risk of being infected. Limited testing capacity results in …

COVID-19 in Sudan

A Ahmed, NS Mohamed, SM El-Sadig, LA Fahal… - The journal of infection …, 2021 - jidc.org
The steadily growing COVID-19 pandemic is challenging health systems worldwide
including Sudan. In Sudan, the first COVID-19 case was reported on 13th March 2020, and …