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Moving from rhetoric to action: how Africa can use scientific evidence to halt the COVID-19 pandemic
Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2020 The ongoing pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 has spread rapidly to all countries of the world. Africa is particularly predisposed to an escalation of the pandemic and its negative impact given its weak economy and health systems.
Olushayo Oluseun Olu +5 more
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Information sources, knowledge and compliance to COVID-19 safety protocol in Borno State, Nigeria [PDF]
World of Media, 2021 Borno State, Nigeria has experienced active COVID-19 with quite a number of cases and mortalities. The extensive global campaign to create awareness about the pandemic and safety measures through various stakeholders appeared to have worked, especially ...
Joseph Wilson +4 more
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Vaccines, 2021 The current pandemic has highlighted the ever-increasing risk of human to human spread of zoonotic pathogens. A number of medically-relevant zoonotic pathogens are negative-strand RNA viruses (NSVs).
Kostlend Mara +6 more
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BMJ Global Health, 2022 The onset of the pandemic revealed the health system inequities and inadequate preparedness, especially in the African continent. Over the past months, African countries have ensured optimum pandemic response.
Thierno Balde +20 more
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Science, 2017 Our hearts go out to those affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma and by earlier monsoons across South Asia. These events are compelling reminders of the important role that science must play in preparing for disasters. But preparation is challenging, as reflected in the many facets of the “science of preparedness.” Certainly, modeling and forecasting ...
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Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2023 Background Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a severe and often fatal illness that affects humans and has significant public health implications, including high mortality rates, strain on healthcare systems, and social and economic disruption. On 20 September
Edson Rwagasore +21 more
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Human Resources for Health, 2022 Background In April 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) Information Network for Epidemics produced an agenda for managing the COVID-19 infodemic. “Infodemic” refers to the overabundance of information—including mis- and disinformation.
Sara Rubinelli +9 more
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Organizational preparedness [PDF]
Proceedings of Engineering Management Society Conference on Managing Projects in a Borderless World, 2002 Effective technology management depends mostly on the emphasis laid by the organization on learning at all levels. This paper based on several case studies and empirical analysis of over 200 organizations describes the organizational issues involved in successful technological transformation.
Akhilesh, KB, Mohan, Madan TR
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background Waterborne outbreaks are still a risk in high-income countries, and their early detection is crucial to limit their societal consequences. Although syndromic surveillance is widely used for the purpose of detecting outbreaks days earlier than ...
Susanne Hyllestad +4 more
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