Implications of WHO COVID-19 interim guideline 2020.5 on the comprehensive care for infected persons in Africa: Before, during and after clinical management of cases
SOURCE: Scientific African
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2022
TITLE AUTHOR(S): A.F.Fagbamigbe, M.F.Tolba, E.F.Amankwaa, P.K.Mante, A.A.Sylverken, J.Z.B.Zahouli, N.Goonoo, L.Mosi, K.Oyebola, D.Matoke-Muhia, D.K.De Souza, K.Badu, N.Dukhi
KEYWORDS: AFRICA, COVID-19, WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO)
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 9812284
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/19284
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/19284
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2022
TITLE AUTHOR(S): A.F.Fagbamigbe, M.F.Tolba, E.F.Amankwaa, P.K.Mante, A.A.Sylverken, J.Z.B.Zahouli, N.Goonoo, L.Mosi, K.Oyebola, D.Matoke-Muhia, D.K.De Souza, K.Badu, N.Dukhi
KEYWORDS: AFRICA, COVID-19, WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO)
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 9812284
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/19284
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/19284
If you would like to obtain a copy of this Research Output, please contact Hanlie Baudin at researchoutputs@hsrc.ac.za.
Abstract
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is one of the biggest public health crises globally. Although Africa did not display the worst-case scenario compared to other continents, fears were still at its peak since Africa was already suffering from a heavy load of other life-threatening infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and malaria. Other factors that were anticipated to complicate Africa's outcomes include the lack of resources for diagnosis and contact tracing along with the low capacity of specialized management facilities per capita. The current review aims at assessing and generating discussions on the realities, and pros and cons of the WHO COVID-19 interim guidance 2020.5 considering the known peculiarities of the African continent. A comprehensive evaluation was done for COVID-19-related data published across PubMed and Google Scholar (date of the last search: August 17, 2020) with emphasis on clinical management and psychosocial aspects. Predefined filters were then applied in data screening as detailed in the methods. Specifically, we interrogated the WHO 2020.5 guideline viz-a-viz health priority and health financing in Africa, COVID-19 case contact tracing and risk assessment, clinical management of COVID-19 cases as well as strategies for tackling stigmatization and psychosocial challenges encountered by COVID-19 survivors. The outcomes of this work provide links between these vital sub-themes which may impact the containment and management of COVID-19 cases in Africa in the long-term. The chief recommendation of the current study is the necessity of prudent filtration of the global findings along with regional modelling of the global care guidelines for acting properly in response to this health threat on the regional level without exposing our populations to further unnecessary adversities.-
Related Research Outputs:
- Correlating WHO COVID-19 interim guideline 2020.5 and testing capacity, accuracy, and logistical challenges in Africa
- Understanding the future of work in a post Covid-19 Africa
- Editorial: the impact of Covid-19 on student affairs and higher education in Africa
- SARS-CoV-2 viral shedding and transmission dynamics: implications of WHO COVID-19 discharge guidelines
- The 15 minute city-campus: post-Covid African university precincts
- A comparative policy for the COVID-19 emergency management of frontline health workers in selected African countries
- Quality Tuberculosis care begins with people-centred approaches and education
- Book review: Goetz, A.M., Hassim, S. (eds.) (2003). No shortcuts to power: African women in politics and policy making. Cape Town: Zed Books. 246 p. ISBN 1842771477
- Democracy in Africa: moving beyond a difficult legacy
- Book review: Legum, C. (2001) Africa since independence. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press.105pp. & Abrahamsen, R. Disciplining democracy: development discourse and good governance in Africa. London: Zed Books. 168pp. & Salih, M. (2001) African democracies and African politics. London: Pluto Press. 234pp
- Fragments of democracy: nationalism, development and the state in Africa
- Educational research in the African development context: rediscovery, reconstruction and prospects
- Africa in the contemporary world
- Escaping Europe's clutches
- Managing African conflicts: the challenge of military intervention
- Globalization and emerging trends in African states' foreign policy-making process
- African sociology: towards a critical perspective: the collected essays of Bernard Makhosezwe Magubane
- With Africa for Africa: towards quality education for all
- Assessment of mathematics and science in Africa (AMASA)
- Report to the EFA regional technical advisory group, UNESCO sub-regional office for Southern Africa on EFA assessment