The critical pharmaceutical situation in Sudan 2023: A humanitarian catastrophe of civil war.

The situation in Sudan have deteriorated since the ongoing war outbreak in April 2023. This article sheds light on the pharmacological status in Sudan in terms of shortage of supply, rising demands, and regulatory issues. The ongoing civil war has acutely impacted the dilapidated pharmaceutical status of Sudan, patients have suffered from the paucity of medical services forcing an out-of-control rise in underreported morbidity and mortality. To mitigate this uprising issue, an increase in stakeholder communication is crucial to deal with this national threat and establish a system for reporting the shortage.

Challenges faced by African healthcare workers during the third wave of the pandemic.

Africa experienced the third wave of the coronavirus disease in 2019, which caused an 18% rise in cases in most parts of the continent. As of January 2022, the region had an estimated 10.4 million cumulative cases and more than 233,000 deaths, which add up to the burden on the fragile healthcare system, which continues to face a shortage of staff and resources. In addition, the progression of the pandemic further threatens the supply of healthcare workers in Africa due to the increased risk of infection and death, where more than 10,000 healthcare workers in 40 countries have been infected with the virus. This is amid low vaccination coverage, with only 27% of healthcare workers in Africa being fully vaccinated against the disease. Despite the delayed start and slow progression of the pandemic in Africa, there are increasing concerns over the challenges on the African healthcare workers such as economic insecurity and stressful working conditions, which are associated with limited access to personal protective equipment and other vital resources such as ventilators. In addition, the pandemic further predisposes African healthcare workers to social stigma, burnout, insomnia, depression, and fear of safety in their families. The aim of this study is to highlight the challenges faced by African healthcare workers, provide recommendations for change, and emphasize the need to prioritize their physical and mental well-being.

Third wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: Challenges and recommendations.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has evolved in different waves and is currently in its third wave for the majority of countries around the world. Each wave emanated with its own set of challenges. Lower- and middle-income countries such as most African countries have faced additional challenges compared to high-income countries. This paper highlights the challenges faced by Africa during the third wave of COVID-19 and proposes recommendations and strategies to contain the spread. We conducted a mini-review for the newly released articles and researches about the challenges faced by Africa during COVID-19. Fragmented healthcare sectors, limited healthcare resources and emergence of co-infections in COVID-19 patients, inadequate vaccination rollout and political conflicts are the major challenges faced by the African countries. Our recommendations to defeat this outbreak and subsequent pandemics is to raise the public's awareness about vaccines through campaigns and social media in order to lessen vaccine hesitancy. Governments as well should focus on under-served and vulnerable populations, patients with comorbidities, and communities living in endemic-striking settings as these people are more prone to the severe form of the disease. Moreover, by adopting socio-ecological perspectives, one can implement multi-level integrated interventions to help control COVID-19 more effectively.