Low coverage of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa: current evidence and the way forward

L Lawal, M Aminu Bello, T Murwira… - Human Vaccines & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Disparities in COVID-19 vaccine coverage across the globe have uncovered inequities in
global healthcare. While more than half of the population of the developed countries have …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of COVID-19 on communicable and non-communicable diseases in Africa: a narrative review

B Formenti, N Gregori, V Crosato… - Le Infezioni in …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has disproportionately
impacted global human health, economy, and security. Because of weaker health-care …

Prevalence and characteristics of malaria among COVID-19 individuals: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and analysis of case reports

P Wilairatana, FR Masangkay, KU Kotepui… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background The world population is currently at a very high risk of Coronavirus disease-
2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS …

Public health-relevant consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on malaria in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

AK Heuschen, G Lu, O Razum, A Abdul-Mumin… - Malaria journal, 2021 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented challenges to health
systems worldwide, including the control of non-COVID-19 diseases. Malaria cases and …

Malaria diagnostic methods with the elimination goal in view

OO Oyegoke, L Maharaj, OP Akoniyon, I Kwoji… - Parasitology …, 2022 - Springer
Malaria control measures have been in use for years but have not completely curbed the
spread of infection. Ultimately, global elimination is the goal. A major playmaker in the …

[HTML][HTML] Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever during the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: efforts, recommendations and challenges at hand

L Greene, O Uwishema, A Nicholas, A Kapoor… - African Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions have suffered globally and as a
result, attention and resources for other diseases, such as Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic …

Vaccine hesitancy in Africa: causes and strategies to the rescue

AT Aborode, EA Fajemisin… - … in Vaccines and …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Misinformation about novel technologies used against COVID-19, from mRNA technology to
cases' tracking applications, has led to concerns about the safety of vaccine developed …

Rift Valley fever during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Africa: A double burden for Africa's healthcare system

O Uwishema, E Chalhoub, T Torbati… - Health science …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A new rising incidence of Rift Valley fever (RVF) among livestock and humans in the African
continent during the COVID‐19 pandemic has become of increasing concern. We analyzed …

Lassa fever amidst the COVID‐19 pandemic in Africa: A rising concern, efforts, challenges, and future recommendations

O Uwishema, BAA Alshareif, MYE Yousif… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Lassa fever, caused by the Lassa virus of the Arenaviruses family, is a re‐emerging public
health concern that has led to 300,000 infections and 5000 deaths annually in Africa. Highly …

Impact of COVID-19 on routine malaria indicators in rural Uganda: an interrupted time series analysis

JF Namuganga, J Briggs, ME Roh, J Okiring… - Malaria journal, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background In March 2020, the government of Uganda implemented a strict
lockdown policy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Interrupted time series analysis …