Continuity of essential health services in the context of COVID-19: the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional continuity of essential services sub-working group.
Pan Afr Med J
; 41(Suppl 2): 7, 2022.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36159026
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 cases have continued to increase globally putting intense pressure on health systems, including in the East and Southern African (ESA) region, which bears the brunt of the continent´s cases, and where many health systems are already weak or overstretched. Evidence from the West Africa Ebola disease outbreak and early estimates for COVID-19 show that indirect impacts due to disruptions in access to essential health services can result in even higher mortality than that directly related to the outbreak. In March 2020, World Health Organisation (WHO) established a coordination mechanism to support ESA countries to enhance their response to COVID-19. Technical working groups were established, including a subgroup addressing continuity of essential health services. In this article, the development, activities and achievements of the subgroup over the past six months are reviewed and presented as a model for collaborative action for optimal service delivery in the context of COVID-19 and potentially, during other infectious disease outbreak responses.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doença pelo Vírus Ebola
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COVID-19
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pan Afr Med J
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
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Quênia