COVID-19 Response in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons From Uganda.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
; 14(3): e46-e48, 2020 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-646635
ABSTRACT
The prolongation of the Ebola epidemic may have allowed some countries to prepare and respond to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. In Uganda, the surveillance structure built for Ebola virus disease (EVD) has become a pillar in the COVID-19 response. This testing and tracing apparatus has limited disease spread to clusters with zero mortality compared with the neighboring East African countries. As more sub-Saharan countries implement social distancing to contain the outbreak, the interventions should be phased and balanced with health risk and socioeconomic situation. However, having a decision-making matrix would better guide the response team. These initial lessons from EVD-experienced Uganda may be helpful to other countries in the region.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Population Surveillance
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Civil Defense
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Dmp.2020.248
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