Inequalities in access to water and soap matter for the COVID-19 response in sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has spread rapidly since the first case notification of the WHO in December 2019. Lacking an effective treatment, countries have implemented non-pharmaceutical interventions including social distancing measures and have encouraged maintaining adequate and frequent hand...
Main Authors: | Safia S. Jiwani, Daniel A. Antiporta |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-06-01
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Series: | International Journal for Equity in Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-020-01199-z |
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