Coronavirus disease-2019 epidemic response in Uganda: The need to strengthen and engage primary healthcare.
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med
; 12(1): e1-e3, 2020 Jun 04.
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ABSTRACT
In Uganda, the numbers of new coronavirus disease cases have continued to increase slowly since the first case was confirmed. Given that the disease is likely to be holoendemic, the role of primary care (PC) with its features of comprehensiveness, accessibility, coordination and continuity, functioning at the heart of a primary healthcare (PHC) approach, will be important. The elements of PC are applicable in the epidemic preparation, case finding and management, follow-up and post-epidemic phases of responding to this pandemic. This also presents opportunities and lessons for strengthening PHC as well as for reflections on missed opportunities. The effective use of available resources in response to the epidemic should mainly focus on community mobilisation and PHC teams for the prevention, screening, testing and treatment of mild and moderate cases.
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Assunto principal:
Pneumonia Viral
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Atenção Primária à Saúde
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Infecções por Coronavirus
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Pandemias
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Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde
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Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
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Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article