Tackling antimicrobial resistance across sub-Saharan Africa: Current challenges and implications for the future

B Godman, A Egwuenu, E Wesangula… - Expert Opinion on …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a concern as this increases morbidity,
mortality, and costs, with sub-Saharan Africa having the highest rates globally. Concerns …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 preparedness: capacity to manufacture vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics in sub-Saharan Africa

B Bright, CP Babalola, NA Sam-Agudu… - Globalization and …, 2021 - Springer
Objective The COVID-19 pandemic is a biosecurity threat, and many resource-rich countries
are stockpiling and/or making plans to secure supplies of vaccine, therapeutics, and …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in Africa: early insights from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

JB Nachega, DK Ishoso, JO Otokoye… - The American journal …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Little is known about the clinical features and outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Africa.
We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 between …

Assessment of clinical outcomes among children and adolescents hospitalized with COVID-19 in 6 sub-Saharan African countries

JB Nachega, NA Sam-Agudu, RN Machekano… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Little is known about COVID-19 outcomes among children and adolescents in
sub-Saharan Africa, where preexisting comorbidities are prevalent. Objective To assess the …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of COVID-19 on communicable and non-communicable diseases in Africa: a narrative review

B Formenti, N Gregori, V Crosato… - Le Infezioni in …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has disproportionately
impacted global human health, economy, and security. Because of weaker health-care …

[HTML][HTML] Minimizing the impact of the triple burden of COVID-19, tuberculosis and HIV on health services in sub-Saharan Africa

JB Nachega, N Kapata, NA Sam-Agudu… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this perspective, we discuss the impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis (TB)/HIV health
services and approaches to mitigating the growing burden of these three colliding epidemics …

[HTML][HTML] Public health-relevant consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on malaria in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

AK Heuschen, G Lu, O Razum, A Abdul-Mumin… - Malaria journal, 2021 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented challenges to health
systems worldwide, including the control of non-COVID-19 diseases. Malaria cases and …

Predictors of COVID-related changes in mental health in a South African sample of adolescents and young adults

K Haag, S Du Toit, S Skeen… - Psychology, Health & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially affected the lives of young people living in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA), leading to poorer short-term mental health outcomes. However …

[HTML][HTML] Pediatric tuberculosis management: a global challenge or breakthrough?

LNF Maphalle, BB Michniak-Kohn, MO Ogunrombi… - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
Managing pediatric tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health problem requiring urgent and
long-lasting solutions as TB is one of the top ten causes of ill health and death in children as …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among healthcare workers in Lusaka, Zambia; findings and implications for the future

S Mudenda, V Daka, SK Matafwali, P Skosana… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The uptake of COVID-19 vaccines is critical to address the severe consequences of the
disease. Previous studies have suggested that many healthcare workers (HCWs) are …