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Exploring Challenges to COVID-19 Vaccination in the Darfur Region of Sudan.
Mohamed, Alanood Elnaeem; Elhadi, Yasir Ahmed Mohammed; Mohammed, Nora Alnaeem; Ekpenyong, Aniekan; Lucero-Prisno, Don Eliseo.
  • Mohamed AE; Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.
  • Elhadi YAM; Department of Health Administrations and Behavioral Sciences, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Egypt.
  • Mohammed NA; Department of Public Health, Medical Research Office, Sudanese Medical Research Association, Khartoum, Sudan.
  • Ekpenyong A; Faculty of Medicine, University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.
  • Lucero-Prisno DE; Global Health Policy Units, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Am J Trop Med Hyg ; 106(1): 17-20, 2021 11 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1703423
ABSTRACT
The current COVID-19 pandemic has affected the ability of health systems to provide essential services globally. The Darfur region, located in the western part of Sudan, has been largely devastated by the war that began in 2003 and has been drawing considerable attention from the international community. The war, which erupted as a result of environmental, political, and economic factors, has led to tragic outcomes. Collapsing health-care infrastructures, health workforce shortages, lack of storage facilities for medicines and medical products, and inadequate access to health services are some of the effects of the war. After Sudan received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine through the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access facility, significant challenges have been implicated in the delivery, storage, and use of the vaccine in the Darfur region. Lack of vaccine storage and transportation facilities, vaccination hesitancy, inequity in the distribution to health facilities, and shortage of health-care professionals resulting from insecurity and instability have added an extra layer of burden on local authorities and their ability to manage COVID-19 vaccinations in the region adequately. Addressing the impact of COVID-19 requires an effectively managed vaccination program. In the face of current challenges in Darfur, ensuring a fully vaccinated population might remain far-fetched and improbable if meaningful efforts are not put in place by all stakeholders and actors to address some of the challenges identified.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vaccination / COVID-19 Vaccines / COVID-19 Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ajtmh.21-0782

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vaccination / COVID-19 Vaccines / COVID-19 Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ajtmh.21-0782