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One novel virus, different beliefs as playmakers towards disease spread in Africa: looking at COVID-19 from a religious lens.
Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena; Hagan, John Elvis; Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku; Seidu, Abdul-Aziz; Schack, Thomas.
  • Ameyaw EK; The Australian Centre for Public and Population Health Research, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
  • Hagan JE; Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
  • Ahinkorah BO; Neurocognition and Action-Biomechanics-Research Group, Faculty of Psychology and Sport Sciences, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.
  • Seidu AA; The Australian Centre for Public and Population Health Research, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
  • Schack T; Department of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Pan Afr Med J ; 36: 365, 2020.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-820396
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Religious and spiritual observances that draw large people together are pervasive in many parts of the world, including Africa. With the recent emergence of COVID-19, these mass religious gatherings may pose significant threats to human health. Given the compromised healthcare systems in many parts of Africa, faith-based institutions have a huge responsibility towards the management of the potential spread of the virus through effective organizational strategies or interventions. This essay sheds light on what the novel virus has to do with religion, the role of religious practices in inhibiting or spreading COVID-19, and what appropriate evidence-based interventions religious or faith-based organizations could adopt to help prevent the spread of the disease in Africa through a unity of thoughts for religious action.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Religion and Medicine / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Pan Afr Med J Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Pamj.2020.36.365.25114

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Religion and Medicine / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Pan Afr Med J Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Pamj.2020.36.365.25114