Preparing healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan Africa for future outbreaks: insights from a multi-country digital self-assessment of COVID-19 preparedness

Preparing healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan Africa for future outbreaks: insights from a multi-country digital self-assessment of COVID-19 preparedness

Abstract Background Despite previous experience with epidemics, African healthcare systems were inadequately prepared and substantially impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Limited information about the level of COVID-19 preparedness of healthcare facilities in Africa hamper...

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Main Authors: Gloria P. Gómez-Pérez, Aafke E. de Graaff, John T. Dekker, Bonifacia B. Agyei, Ibironke Dada, Emmanuel Milimo, Marilyn S. Ommeh, Peter Risha, Tobias F. Rinke de Wit, Nicole Spieker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
COVID-19
Africa
Digital tools
Epidemic preparedness
Quality improvement
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-10761-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-10761-2

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