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Reducing COVID-19 Mortality in Senegal through Community Case Management
(PAMJ One Health, 2021-04-15)
Like many countries across the world, Senegal is
facing a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
with an increase in hospital admissions and deaths,
putting pressure on an already overstretched health
workforce. This ...
Knowledge, attitudes, practices, and the effects of COVID-19 among the youth in Kenya
(Springer Nature, 2021-05)
Cases of the Corona Virus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) in Kenya have continued to increase rapidly, since the first case in the country was confirmed in March 2020. In the wake of the pandemic, the health and socio-economic ...
Fragmented health systems in COVID-19: rectifying the misalignment between global health security and universal health coverage
(Lancet, 2021-01-02)
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed enormous strain on countries around the world, exposing long-standing gaps in public health and exacerbating chronic inequities. Although research and analyses have attempted to draw important ...
Impact of the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic on HIV/AIDS Programming in Kenya: Evidence from Kibera Informal Settlement and COVID-19 Hotspot Counties
(MDPI, 2021-06-03)
The study sought to determine the impact of COVID-19 on HIV/AIDS programming
in the Kibera informal settlement and COVID-19 hotspot counties during the first wave of the
pandemic. The study was conducted in two phases. ...
Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and the Effects of COVID-19 Among the Youth in Kenya
(Research Square, 2021-01-11)
Background: Cases of the Corona Virus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) in Kenya have continued to increase
rapidly, since the first case in the country was confirmed in March 2020. In the wake of the pandemic, the
health and ...
Risk Factors for COVID-19 Infection, Disease Severity and Related Deaths in Africa: A Systematic Review
(ResearchGate, 2021-01-21)
Objective The aim of this study was to provide a
comprehensive evidence on risk factors for transmission,
disease severity and COVID-19 related deaths in Africa.
Design A systematic review has been conducted to ...
Adherence to COVID-19 Mitigation Measures among Kilifi and Mombasa Residents - An Observational Study in Coastal Kenya
(ResearchGate, 2021-08-20)
Aim:Corona Virus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic led countries into engaging public health guidelines as a strategy towards preventing infections. Hand washing, social distancing and masking remains key measures ...
COVID-19 Impacts on Household Energy & Food Security in a Kenyan Informal Settlement: The Need for Integrated Approaches to the SDGs
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021-03-21)
This longitudinal study presents the joint effects of a COVID-19 community lockdown on household energy and
food security in an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. Randomly administered surveys were completed from
December ...
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi and Uganda
(The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), 2021-04)
Executive Summary
Since the first case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported in China in late 2019, the
ensuing global pandemic has challenged human health and development and hampered the attainment
of ...
Uganda Country Case Study: Equity in COVID-19 mitigation and policy responses
(Amref Health Africa, 2021-02)