Is Nigeria prepared and ready to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in its conflict-affected northeastern states?
Int J Equity Health
; 19(1): 77, 2020 05 27.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-381717
ABSTRACT
Northeastern Nigeria has over the decade suffered from the Boko Haram insurgency and is still in the process of recovery from the complex humanitarian crisis that has displaced and subjected millions of vulnerable children, women and elderly population to poverty, disease outbreaks, hunger and malnutrition. Yet, the conflict-affected states in Northeastern Nigeria is not far away from being the worse-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic if urgent public health preventive measures are not taken to contain the spread of the deadly and highly infectious virus. The question arises, "what is Nigeria doing to tackle the burden of a COVID-19 spread and an ongoing humanitarian crisis?
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Armed Conflicts
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Pandemics
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Equity Health
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S12939-020-01192-6
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