COVID-19 frontline primary health care professionals’ perspectives on health system preparedness and response to the pandemic in the Mahalapye Health District, Botswana

COVID-19 frontline primary health care professionals’ perspectives on health system preparedness and response to the pandemic in the Mahalapye Health District, Botswana

Background: The World Health Organization issued interim guidelines on essential health system preparedness and response measures for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The control of the pandemic requires healthcare system preparedness and response. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate...

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Main Authors:	Stephane T. Tshitenge, Justus M. Nthitu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	AOSIS 2022-04-01
Series:	African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
Subjects:	covid-19 health system preparedness and response primary health care professionals botswana
Online Access:	https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/3166

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