Low coverage of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa: current evidence and the way forward

L Lawal, M Aminu Bello, T Murwira… - Human Vaccines & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Disparities in COVID-19 vaccine coverage across the globe have uncovered inequities in
global healthcare. While more than half of the population of the developed countries have …

Neurological disorders in HIV: hope despite challenges

O Uwishema, G Ayoub, R Badri… - Immunity …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that causes several
diseases by attacking the human immune system. It is transmitted by contact with certain …

Ukraine–Russia crisis and its impacts on the mental health of Ukrainian young people during the COVID-19 pandemic

C Chaaya, VD Thambi, Ö Sabuncu… - Annals of medicine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Abstract The Russia-Ukraine crisis has been at the center of international talks since early
2022. This conflict, bursting after the sanitary crisis of the covid 19 pandemic, creates an …

[HTML][HTML] Ebola virus outbreak returns to the Democratic Republic of Congo: an urgent rising concern

J Sun, O Uwishema, H Kassem, M Abbass… - Annals of medicine and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract On April 23, 2022, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
announced an EVD outbreak after discovering 2 confirmed cases and identifying 267 …

[HTML][HTML] Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever during the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: efforts, recommendations and challenges at hand

L Greene, O Uwishema, A Nicholas, A Kapoor… - African Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions have suffered globally and as a
result, attention and resources for other diseases, such as Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic …

Russia-Ukraine conflict and COVID-19: a double burden for Ukraine's healthcare system and a concern for global citizens

O Uwishema, B Sujanamulk, M Abbass… - Postgraduate …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia significantly influences the healthcare sector. The
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the armed conflict have badly devastated the established …

Rift Valley fever during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Africa: A double burden for Africa's healthcare system

O Uwishema, E Chalhoub, T Torbati… - Health science …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A new rising incidence of Rift Valley fever (RVF) among livestock and humans in the African
continent during the COVID‐19 pandemic has become of increasing concern. We analyzed …

Service delivery challenges in HIV care during the first year of the COVID‐19 pandemic: results from a site assessment survey across the global IeDEA consortium

E Brazier, R Ajeh, F Maruri, B Musick… - African Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Interruptions in treatment pose risks for people with HIV (PWH) and threaten
progress in ending the HIV epidemic; however, the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on HIV …

[HTML][HTML] Poliomyelitis amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: efforts, challenges and recommendations

O Uwishema, EE Elebesunu, O Bouaddi… - … epidemiology and global …, 2022 - Elsevier
Poliomyelitis is the leading infectious cause of acute flaccid paralysis among children under
five years of age, caused by the Wild Poliovirus, with no medical cure other than prevention …

Fighting tuberculosis in Africa: the current situation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

O Uwishema, R Badri, H Onyeaka… - Disaster medicine and …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Globally, tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading infectious causes of mortality, with around
4000 deaths daily. Since the emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …