COVID-19 and indirect health implications in Africa: Impact, mitigation measures, and lessons learned for improved disease control
Seth Inzaule, Pascale Ondoa, Marguerite Massinga Loembé, Yenew Kebede Tebeje, Ahmed E Ogwell Ouma, John N. Nkengasong
Abstract
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the mitigation measures taken to limit its spread have significantly disrupted other essential health services in Africa. This disruption has threatened the control of major high-burden diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria as well as the prevention of maternal and child mortality.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Pandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Global healthDisease controlDiseasePublic healthEnvironmental healthBetacoronavirusMedicineCoronavirus InfectionsVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakNursingPathologyCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesGlobal Maternal and Child HealthGlobal Public Health Policies and Epidemiology