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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Response in Zimbabwe: A Call for Urgent Scale-up of Testing to meet National Capacity.
Dzinamarira, Tafadzwa; Mukwenha, Solomon; Eghtessadi, Rouzeh; Cuadros, Diego F; Mhlanga, Gibson; Musuka, Godfrey.
  • Dzinamarira T; Department of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
  • Mukwenha S; Center for International Programs (ICAP) at Columbia University, Harare, Zimbabwe.
  • Eghtessadi R; Southern Africa HIV & AIDS Information Dissemination Service (SAfAIDS) Regional Office, Harare, Zimbabwe.
  • Cuadros DF; Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
  • Mhlanga G; Health Geography and Disease Modeling Laboratory, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
  • Musuka G; Office of the Secretary of Health and Child Care, Ministry of Health and Child Care, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Clin Infect Dis ; 72(10): e667-e674, 2021 05 18.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1232194
ABSTRACT
Control of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) heavily relies on universal access to testing in order to identify who is infected; track them to make sure they do not spread the disease further; and trace those with whom they have been in contact. The recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Zimbabwe is an urgent national public health concern and requires coordinated efforts to scale up testing using the capacity already in existence in the country. There is a need for substantial decentralization of testing, investment in better working conditions for frontline health workers, and the implementation of measures to curb corruption within government structures.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Clin Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cid

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Clin Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cid